KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — After a two-year hiatus, the Historic Walks will return this summer for their nineteenth season.
These free public historic walks are typically held during the summer and fall around Kalamazoo.
Lasting about 90 minutes and ranging from 1.5 to 2 miles, the walks are planned and led by Lynn Houghton, Regional History Curator at the Zhang Legacy Collections Center at Western Michigan University and co-author of Kalamazoo Lost and Found.
Houghton has put together 107 different tours since 2002 and will be adding two new ones for 2022.
The walks are held on Friday mornings at 8:00 a.m. and Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m.
Fridays, 8:00 a.m.
Date Tour
June 3 Vine Historic District
June 17 Oakwood Park
July 8 Edison Neighborhood
July 22 Haymarket Historic District Gazelle Sports, 214 S. Kalamazoo Mall
August 5 Milwood Neighborhood
August 26 Libraries in Kalamazoo (New) Gazelle Sports, 214 S. Kalamazoo Mall
September 9 Hotels & Motels in Kalamazoo Gazelle Sports, 214 S. Kalamazoo Mall
September 23 Stuart Historic District
October 7 South Street Historic District Gazelle Sports, 214 S. Kalamazoo Mall
October 21 Westnedge Hill Neighborhood Crane Park
Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.
Date Tour
June 9 Healthcare in Kalamazoo Gazelle Sports, 214 S. Kalamazoo Mall
June 23 Vine Historic District
July 14 Parkwyn Village
July 28 Street Names in Kalamazoo Gazelle Sports, 214 S. Kalamazoo Mall
August 11 West Main Historic District Monroe St. & Grand Avenue
August 25 Schoolcraft Twp. Cemetery (New) Northwest corner US 131 and W. Lyons St.
All walks are free with no registration required and will take place rain or shine unless severe weather is predicted.
For more information, call 269-342-5996 or 269-488-9000.
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