Parks and Recreation

Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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Parks and Recreation

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Title: Parks and Recreation Division

Scope and Content: The Parks and Recreation Division protects, preserves, acquires and manages Michigan’s state parks, cultural and historic resources within state parks, trails, state forest recreation, and boating access sites. The division also operates 19 state harbors and partners with 63 locally operated public harbors that make up the Harbors of Refuge system.

Division: Parks and Recreation Division

Agency: Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Location of Originals: Archives of Michigan

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Biography or Historical Note: Michigan's state park system was established in 1919 after the passage of Public Act 218, which created the Michigan State Park Commission to acquire lands for state parks. In 1922, responsibility for state park management was moved to the Michigan Department of Conservation. The Executive Reorganization Act of 1965 moved management of state parks to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

System of arrangement: Records are arranged by type, then by date of transfer to the Archives of Michigan. Record series represented in this collection include park general information and history files.

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Park General Information and History Files

These records document the history of each state park and recreation area. They may include correspondence, articles and photographs.

Archives of Michigan https://michigan.gov/archivesofmi