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Maybury State Park
- Location & Contact Information
- Address: 20145 Beck Road Northville MI USA
- Telephone Number: +1-248-349-8390
- Official Website: [1]
- Overview
Maybury State Park is a state park in Northville, Michigan composed of 944 acrekm2 of gently rolling terrain, open meadow, and mature forest. The park gives people in the nearby metropolitan area an opportunity to get involved in outdoor recreation activities in a state park setting.Long before the park became a haven for picnickers, the isolated woods and farm fields held more than 40 buildings -- infirmaries, childrens playgrounds in a quarantined city for thousands of Detroits highly infectious tuberculosis patients.Many of Mayburys paved walking trails are on former walks and roadways, although just four stone and brick doctors residences remain, including one that serves as park headquarters.From 1919-69, the site served as a quarantine and recovery center for people suffering from what was called consumption. Most of the buildings were torn down before the land became Wayne Countys first state park in 1975.Wealthy retired real estate tycoon William H. Maybury spearheaded Detroits construction of the facility so thousands of TB sufferers could be removed from the city, and where the beautiful surroundings might help nurse some back to health.[1]
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