Parade Grounds

The former Calumet parade grounds.

Calumet Jr HS ROTC Photo

Quick Facts

Location:

Calumet, MI

Significance:

Contributing Structure to the Calumet National Historic Landmark District

Amenities

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For many years, a grassy area along Calumet Ave between Depot Street and Red Jacket Road served as a parade ground. For generations, soldiers of the Calumet Light Guard, National Guard, and ROTC drilled here. Festivals were held on the grounds, and troops camped here during a major labor strike in 1913-14. Three of the buildings that stood on the edge of the parade ground (an armory, a church, and painting shop) are gone. Part of the parade ground is now occupied by new construction.