Campus Martius Park
| Campus Martius Park | |
|---|---|
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Campus Martius | |
| Type | Municipal (City of Detroit) |
| Location | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 42°19′52″N 83°2′47″W / 42.33111°N 83.04639°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (4,900 m2) |
| Created | 1850; 2004 |
| Operated by | Detroit 300 Conservancy |
| Open | All year |
| Public transit access | Cadillac Center Detroit People Mover station and QLine streetcar. |
| Cadillac Square Park | |
|---|---|
Bagley Memorial Fountain on Cadillac Square facing Campus Martius | |
| Type | Municipal (City of Detroit) |
| Location | Detroit |
| Coordinates | 42°19′53″N 83°2′41″W / 42.33139°N 83.04472°W |
| Created | 2007 |
| Open | All year |
Campus Martius Park (/ˈmɑːrʃʌs/ MAR-shuss) is a re-established park in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. After the Great Fire of 1805, Campus Martius (from the Latin for Field of Mars, where Roman heroes walked) was the focal point of Judge Augustus Woodward's plans to rebuild the city. It was named for the principal square in Marietta, Ohio, the first capital of the Northwest Territory.