Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Walled Lake

walledlake“Dear Sister, I am having a swell time, went swimming yesterday. Be sure to come up Friday, going to Walled Lake now. Bye Bye L.T.” 

dated: July 18, 1910

Walled Lake is located in Oakland County, a Michigan lake of 670 acres of surface waters with reported depths of up to 53 feet. Walled Lake Map

During the early part of this century, Walled Lake was the lakefront home to an amusement park and beach. After falling on difficult times, it was closed in 1968. Check out the site for lots of interesting history on this site.

For a schedule of events and info, visit the Oakland County site:  Downtown Walled Lake

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