Quick personal Detroit history:
Graduated Wilbur Wright 1956, enlisted Air Force, 1957.

Resided in Detroit from 1937-1957.

Yes, hit all the "big" places at the time-Eastwood Park, Jefferson Beach, Edgewater Park, Briggs Stadium, Belle Isle....

Which leads me to my first question..There was a utility building at entrance of Belle Isle bridge that had a huge stove on top that always caught my eye as a kid going over for a weekend swim...

is that stove still in existence someplace ?

Please don't tell me it was scrapped !

Have never been back since 1961 when discharged, and as MANY OTHERS - Headed to California hitching on with Flying Tiger Airlines-then North American where I went from mechanic to draftsman, and years later to retire from here at Boeing..

Some time ago have "returned" to Detroit via the net....

Ohhhh so SAD to see what has transpired !!!

Decided to join this web site, and hopefully perhaps bring something to the table in the coming days...

Hope you will accept me, poor grammer and all...

Sincerey,
Oldtimer Mike