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7 unusual facts about Belle Isle


2013 Firestone 550

Before coming to Texas Motor Speedway, IndyCar completed the first doubleheader of the season at Belle Isle in the Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit, where Mike Conway earned his first victory of the season in the first race, while Simon Pagenaud won his first IndyCar series race in the second part of the doubleheader.

Bela Hubbard

He was also a strong proponent of the acquisition of Belle Isle by the City of Detroit as a public park.

Belle Isle, Leeds

The England international rugby league players Garry Schofield, Jason Robinson and Sonny Nickle and the philosopher Paul Crowther also grew up there and were pupils at Belle Isle Primary School.

Edward C. Elmore

The two opponents met on Belle Isle, and Elmore wounded Daniels with his first shot.

Hubert de Brienne

Opposing currents diverted the marshal from his initial route and Conflans did not sight Belle Isle until the 20th.

Mouzinho da Silveira

While in Paris, he was invited to accompany Peter IV during his campaign to return Portugal to a liberal monarchy, and departed on 25 January 1832 for Terceira, from Belle-Isle.

St. John Riverview Hospital

It was located on Jefferson Avenue in the east side of Detroit, near Belle Isle.


Better Made Potato Chips Inc.

The building is located on the eastside of Detroit, just a stone's throw from Belle Isle as well as Downtown Detroit, and Eastern Market.

Leonard D. Jungwirth

During some of that period he also served as a supervisor in the WPA's Federal Art Project, for whom he created several works, notably a statue of Gabriel Richard located at the entrance to the Belle Isle Bridge.

Rosie the Elephant

He organized speed boat races in the bay south of Belle Isle, to promote his new Flamingo Hotel.

SS William Clay Ford

In August 1986, US 266029 was towed from her moorings to the Detroit Marine Terminal where the pilot house was removed for display at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Detroit's Belle Isle.

Tony Kanaan

Kanaan had a fine 2007 season, winning a series-high five events by taking first place in Japan at Honda's Twin Ring Motegi track, the Milwaukee Mile, Michigan International Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, and the Detroit Grand Prix in Belle Isle.

Wetherby High School

Although typically 1960s, and similar to many schools across Leeds, such as East Leeds High School in Seacroft and the former Merlyn Rees School in Belle Isle, they are not of a Brutalist nature.


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