"Please take this money to build a beautiful public landmark. And also a giant statue. Of me," said the local Detroit nuisance.

The stories behind two of Belle Isle's most notable landmarks: a marble fountain funded by a scoundrel, and a marble lighthouse built in honor of a Great Lakes shipping pioneer.

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Key sources on Belle Isle, James Scott, William Livingstone, the memorial lighthouse, marble and limestone geology, and other topics from this video:https://www.michigan.org/property/bel...
https://www.jhsmichigan.org/gallery/2...
https://theclio.com/entry/122804
https://historicdetroit.org/buildings...
https://www.michigan.org/property/wil...
https://historicdetroit.org/buildings...
https://www.lighthousefriends.com/lig...
https://detroithistorical.org/learn/e...
https://champlainvalleynhp.org/wp-con...

Image Credits:
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