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2. John Ball Zoological Garden - Wikipedia

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   Website. www .jbzoo .org. John Ball Zoo is located on the west side of the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The John Ball Zoo is situated on the ravines and bluffs along the west edge of the property. The zoo houses more than 2,000 individual animals representing over 200 different species and is a significant regional attraction.

3. John Ball (pioneer) - Wikipedia

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   Ball was a strong promoter of Grand Rapids. He was interested in schools, geology, lyceums and all local enterprises; he provided the first written account of the geology of Oregon. Ball was a key figure in creating Michigan's public school system. [1] In politics he was a conservative Democrat and served in the Michigan State Legislature. He ...

4. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park - Wikipedia

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   Photo by Michael Moran. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is a 158-acre (64 ha) botanical garden, art museum, [ 3] and outdoor sculpture park located in Grand Rapids Township, Michigan, United States. Opened in 1995, Meijer Gardens quickly established itself in the Midwest as a major cultural attraction jointly focused on horticulture ...

5. History of Grand Rapids, Michigan - Wikipedia

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   The city of Grand Rapids was incorporated April 2, 1850. [ 9] It was officially established on May 2, 1850, when the village of Grand Rapids voted to accept the proposed city charter. The population at the time was 2,686. By 1857, the city of Grand Rapids' area totaled 10.5 square miles (27 km 2 ).

6. Association of Zoos and Aquariums - Wikipedia

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   John Ball Zoological Garden: 1300 W Fulton Street Grand Rapids: Michigan, United States: Website: John G. Shedd Aquarium: 1200 S Lake Shore Drive Chicago: Illinois, United States: Website: Kansas City Zoo in Swope Park: 6800 Zoo Drive Kansas City: Missouri, United States: Website: Lake Superior Zoo: 7210 Fremont Street Duluth: Minnesota, United ...

7. List of tallest buildings in Grand Rapids - Wikipedia

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   Amway Grand Plaza Hotel: 318 / 97: 28: 1983: Held the title as the tallest building in Grand Rapids from 1983 until 1991. [3] 4: Bridgewater Place: 272 / 83: 18: 1993: Part of Bridgewater place complex, one of two buildings. [4] 5: McKay Tower: 259 / 79: 16: 1927: Held the title as the tallest building in Grand Rapids from 1927 until 1983, the ...

8. West Michigan Whitecaps - Wikipedia

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   Operator (s) Lew Chamberlin and Denny Baxter. General manager. Jim Jarecki. Manager. Brayan Peña. The West Michigan Whitecaps are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Comstock Park, Michigan, a suburb of Grand Rapids, and play their home games at LMCU Ballpark .

9. Ross Park Zoo volunteer 'like a kid in a candy store' at ...

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   Five local non-profit organizations created one-of-a-kind ice cream sundaes for the Ross Park Zoo's Sundae Safari on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Gennarelli enjoys the reaction she gets from children ...