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Things to See and Do in Grand Rapids Things to See and Do in Grand Rapids See SITE OF BISHIOP BARAGA’S FIRST CHAPEL in the Grand River Valley Located on the campus of Grand Valley State University where there is now a memorial rock and plaque commemorating St. Mary’s Indian Mission, established April 20, 1834 by Bishop Baraga. Use Google Maps and enter “Corner of Butterworth St SW and Front Ave SW, Grand Rapids” for directions. Look for the memorial rock near a corner of the parking lot by the train tracks. ST. ANDREW PIAZZA & BISHOP BARAGA SCULPTURE 360 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids Located in the area between the Cathedral and Saint Andrew’s School The piazza was modeled after Michelangelo’s Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome. Made possible through a generous gift from Joan Secchia. The Bishop Baraga Sculpture, a 7 ½ foot tall sculpture, is located in the St. Andrew Piazza. It was funded by the Peter Secchia family and sculpted by Jay Hall Carpenter. GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY LEGENDS PROJECT The Grand Rapids Community Legends Project is a long-term plan to erect 25 statues in Grand Rapids of notable figures in the city’s history. Peter Secchia, former U.S. Ambassador to Italy, founded and funded the effort to commission the sculptures. Here are the first twelve: Sculpture #1 (2008) Lucius Lyon Artist: Stuart Williamson (Studio Eis) Location: Lyon St. and Monroe Ave. (corner in front of Amway Grand Plaza Hotel) Sculpture #2 (2010) Noahquageshik (Chief Noonday) Artist: Toby Mendez Location: GVSU Downtown - Pew Campus (between Scribner Ave. and Gillette Bridge) Sculpture #3 (2011) Jay Van Andel Artist: J. Brett Grill Location: Van Andel Arena (Fulton St.) Sculpture #4 (2012) Bishop Baraga Artist: Jay Hall Carpenter Location: Piazza Secchia/Cathedral Square (Maple St.) Sculpture #5 (2013) Mayor Lyman Parks Artist: Toby Mendez Location: Monroe Ave. (Grand Rapids City Hall entrance) Sculpture #6 (2014) Helen Claytor Artist: Jay Hall Carpenter Location: Grand Rapids Community College (Fountain St. and Bostwick Ave.) Sculpture #7 (2015) Stanley Ketchel Artist: Ann Hirsch Location: Bridge St. (between Summer and Winter Aves.) Sculpture #8 (2016) Anna Sutherland Bissell Artist: Ann Hirsch Location: DeVos Place (Riverfront) LAKE MICHIGAN & GRAND HAVEN SOUTH PIERHEAD INNER LIGHTHOUSE Don’t miss being this close to Lake Michigan without visiting it! Take I-96 W to M-104 W about 52 minutes Do FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS & SCULPTURE PARK Premier horticultural display gardens and sculpture parks 1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 ● (616) 957-1580 Admission: Adults: $14.50; Seniors: $11 Hours: Fri, Sat, & Mon: 9a-5p; Sunday: 11a-5p Tours available – please call for info MILLENNIUM PARK Six miles of frontage on the Grand River, rich in natural resources, featuring unique habitats and large natural areas for wildlife to thrive. Picnic areas. 1600 Butterworth Drive SW, Grand Rapids; also 1415 Maynard Ave SW, Walker, MI Admission: Free except for swimming areas Hours: 7a - Sunset www.kentcountyparks.org/millennium GRAND RAPIDS ART MUSEUM Collections ranging from Renaissance to Modern Art and 19th and 20th-century European and American art 101 Monroe Center St NW, Grand Rapids ● (616) 831-1000 Admission: Adults: $10; Seniors $8 Hours: Sat: 10:00a– 5p; Sun: Noon-5p; Closed Monday for Labor Day GERALD R. FORD PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM Museum and resting place of Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States 303 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 ● Phone: 616-254-0400 Admission: Adults: $8; Seniors $7 Hours: Sat: 9a-5p; Sun: Noon-5p; Mon: 9a-5p NOTE: There are 3 symbolic Indian mounds in Ah-Nab-Awen Park, outside Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum. These mounds represent the 3 major tribes of Michigan: the Ottawa, Potawatomi and Chippewa. GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC MUSEUM Museum offers 3 floors of history in an former flour mill plus exhibits, a 1928 carousel & planetarium 272 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 ● Phone: (616) 929-1700 Admission: Adults: $8; Seniors: $7 Hours: Sat: 9a-5p; Sun: Noon-5p; Closed Monday for Labor Day For current exhibits see their website: www.grpm.org MICHIGAN CHURCH SUPPLY (formerly BISHOP BARAGA BOOKSTORE) Over 10,000 books plus religious gifts, conveniently located in the St. Andrew’s Cathedral Square 360 Division Street South, Suite 1B, Grand Rapids ● (616) 245-2251 Hours: Sat: 9a-5p; Closed Sun & Mon BAKER BOOK HOUSE / BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP “We publish high-quality writings that represent historic Christianity and serve the diverse interests and concerns of evangelical readers.” 768 East Paris Ave. SE ● (616) 957-3110 Hours: Sat: 9a-11p; Closed Sunday and Monday JOHN BALL ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN 1300 Fulton W, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 ● (616) 336-4300 Admission: Adults (13-61) $10; Seniors 61+: $8.00; Group rates available, please call. Hours: Sat-Mon: 9a-6p GUN LAKE CASINO 1123 129th Ave, Wayland, MI 49348 ● (269) 792-7777 Hours: Open 24 Hours (24 Miles S of Grand Rapids via US-131 S) Imbibe BREWERIES: HOPCAT FOUNDERS BREWING CO. Craft Beer Mecca & Food One of the highest recognized breweries in the U.S. 25 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids ● (616) 451-4677 235 Grandville Ave SW, Grand Rapids ● (616) 776-1195 Hours: 11a-2a Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon Hours: 11a-2a Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon .
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