The "OLD" Fair Grounds Traditional Cache
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Easy walk or run from parking lot. Sign and walk or run away. Stealth is a neccesity! Happy Hunting! Bring a pen or pencil.
The "OLD" Fair Grounds I wanted to get this cache going so will add some Historical info. later. I do remember as a kid going to the Fair via a hole in the fence which was really a ravine in the land and the fence went straight across it leaving a crawl under hole. I think the Fair knew about it because it was like a highway of kids coming and going all day. Which was Great, because it allowed us to buy some cotton candy with our .50 cents entry fee. How things have changed! Oh, the track length is approx. 5150 feet. History of the Grand Traverse Civic Center The site formerly called the fairgrounds was purchased by Grand Traverse County from Howard and Isabelle Whiting on May 1, 1912 for $10,000. Its use was primarily for the Northwestern Michigan Fair. In 1962, it was considered advisable, by some, to sell the property for private use. However, public reaction was so great in opposition to this, that the idea was dropped. The property was used by the Fair Association and rentals for events such as Mexican dances, trailer conclaves (Tin Can Tourists), teenage dances, Scout-o-rama, Little League baseball, kennel shows, community bazaars and other community events. In spite of these worthwhile projects, it was felt that better use could be made of this valuable property, and the firm of Johnson, Johnson and Roy were engaged to make a study of the property for recreational use. On November 8, 1967, a resolution was adopted by the Board of Supervisors to change the name County Fairgrounds to Grand Traverse Civic Center. On March 20, 1969, an agreement was signed with the Paul Easling Memorial Fund Committee for the construction of the Easling Memorial Swimming Pool. The year 1973 ended with the holding of the Northwest Michigan Fair at this location. The master plan as presented by Johnson, Johnson and Roy consisted of illuminated athletic fields, parking areas, access and egress away from the main flow of traffic on East Front Street, picnic sites, with the eventual addition of a conference center and an exhibit park. In 1989, the County Board of Commissioners authorized the building of the Howe Arena next to the Easling Pool. It was financed through a bond issue of $80,000 by the County Building Authority. A local group of hockey and ice-skating enthusiasts, ICE (Involved Citizens Enterprises), donated $200,000 and Rotary Charities contributed a matching grant of $200,000. Opening ceremonies took place in September of 1989.
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