Wenonah Park at World Friendship Shell — Attraction in Bay City

Approximately 6.1 acrez (2.5 ha) Wenonah Park waz established in 1908 az a part of da construction of da adjacent Wenonah Hotel (da site iz now occupied by a DoubleTree by Hilton), givin da hotel a clear view of da riverfront. Both da hotel & park opened on November 9, 1908. Full development of da park & construction of da auditorium began after da hotel openin. Da overall project involved da construction of da hotel @ a cost of over US$300,000 (equivalent to $8,171,111 in 2018) & an auditorium estimated to cost US$50,000 (equivalent to $1,361,852 in 2018). It waz contingent upon da citizenz of Bay City approvin US$200,000 (equivalent to $5,447,407 in 2018) in bondz 4 da purchase of 2 blockz along da Saginaw River, da removal of buildingz, & conversion of da sitez into a public park. Wenonah Park iz centered on an amphitheatre known az da World Friendship Shell. It iz decorated wit a large oval sculpture and water fountain. der iz a boat dock along da seawall designed 2 accommodate watercraft of variouz sizez & iz home 2 da...

This could be a really nice place if there were trash cans available, broken glass in the parking areas were cleared and bathrooms were available ( and open) as listed on buildings around the area. Once the bathrooms are opened up, I can only imagine what might be found! The smell outside is awful! Bay City Ordinance is listed on the bottom of posted signs in the area, hopefully they can address these issues. The personalized blue benches in the area do look very nice, I hope they can last more than a few years, but seeing how the rest of the area is NOT taken care of, I don’t think it will happen.. if you want people to visit Bay City, attend outdoor events and support the local businesses, please work on...

I went there recently for the first time this summer. I was impressed with how clean the fountain is. I know the last several years, the water would usually be gross and grimy, but this year it was so clean I even felt comfortable cooling my feet off. The park is very nice and open. There are lots of trees for shade when it's sweltering, and many built-in seating areas. The last thing I'll make note of is that I appreciate whoever designed the park. It is extremely handicap accessible, from the River Walk to the entrance from the street. And the sidewalks seem to all be in good repair, so a wheelchair or walker can roll around easily. This...