Heritage Park (Taylor, Michigan)
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Heritage Park is a community park in Taylor, Michigan
Taylor, Michigan
Taylor is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 63,131 at the 2010 census. Taylor was originally known as Taylor Township and residents of the township voted to incorporate as the City of Taylor in May 1968...

 located at 12111 Pardee Road. Many know it as "The Jewel of the City". The park offers baseball diamonds, soccer fields, swimming pools, historical buildings, and many more events for the public to enjoy. Families gather at Heritage Park to engage in activities with the family outside of the home. Walking tours of the park are available for free and they take you around and show you how the park began and where the buildings came from.

History

There are various buildings and bridges throughout Heritage Park that have an underlying meaning. The West Mound Church located inside of the park was built in the 1880s by German Settlers that immigrated to Taylor. Couples still get married in this church or even renew their vows. There was an old train station located in Taylor until it went up in flames in the 1960s, Taylor students made an exact replica to be used as a shop in the park.

Events

There are many events held at the park throughout the year. A lot of sporting events take place such as soccer games, baseball games, tennis, even mud volleyball tournaments. Every summer local bands and even known artists visit the city to play concerts during the Taylor festivities. Heritage Park is known for holding events such as Masco's Art in the Park, Summer & Fall Festival's, and the Junior League World Series.

Junior League World Series

Heritage Park is home to the Junior League World Series
Junior League World Series
The Junior League World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 13, 14, and 15 years old. The tournament is held annually at Heritage Park in Taylor, Michigan...

founded in 1981. This is an event in which 13 and 14 year-old boys from all over the world come to play for the first place trophy. The JLWS is usually held in the month of August and lasts for about a week. Young boys and their families come from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific region, Canada and, the United States. Over 200 Taylor residents volunteer their time and money each year to help out during the games.
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