Riverside Park : Old Mill Stream Marker #15-32
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N 41° 02.554 W 083° 37.915
17T E 278783 N 4546819
Located in Riverside Park on the east side of Macmannes Avenue, between Center and East Main Cross Streets. Parking available.
Waymark Code: WM17P9
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2007
Views: 65
Riverside Park
One of the earliest and largest amusement parks in Northwest Ohio dedicated in 1906 on site of old waterworks. Trains brought visitors from as far away as Cleveland.
1907: Dance Pavilion and 2,000 seat auditorium built.
1908: Bathing beach made in old reservoir.
1925: Green Mill Dance Hall built on side near dam. Big name bands highlight entertainment.
1936: Shelters, band shell, and pool bath house made from bricks of old waterworks.
1978: Renovation of waterfront begins new era.
Old Mill Stream Marker
Blanchard River Valley was home for Findlay native Tell Taylor who wrote ballad "Down by the Old Mill Stream" in 1908. Settlers established many saw and grist mills. 1881: Findlay Ice Company cuts 3,000 tons of river ice which is stored in two ice houses. 1888: Construction begins on Riverside dam, reservoir, and waterworks east of Findlay. 1905: Seven foot dam built near (Liberty Street) to elevate water level for boating. 1907: Seventy foot, 250-passenger steamer makes first trip from Main Street to Riverside Park. 1980: Old Mill Stream Parkway dedicated.
Marker Number: 15-32
County: Hancock
Significance of Location: Place
Bicentenial Mark: no
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
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