Ode to Jean
by Kathi Mirto
Title
Ode to Jean
Artist
Kathi Mirto
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Jean Klock Park is one of the oldest public parks in the state of Michigan and predates the formation of Michigan's state parks, which occurred in the early 1920s. Bordering Lake Michigan in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States, in 1917, J. N. Klock and his wife, Carrie, bought a significant stretch of lakeshore including tall dunes and 2,950 feet (900 m) of shoreline from E. K. Warren, donor of Warren Dunes State Park, and deeded the land to the city of Benton Harbor. They gave the land in memory of their daughter, Jean, who died in early childhood. The Klock deed stipulates that the property be used for bathing beach, park purposes, or other public purposes.
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November 26th, 2018
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