Campus Martius Park

This article is about the park in Detroit. For the public area of ancient Rome, see Campus Martius. For the historic fortification in Ohio, see Campus Martius (Ohio). For other uses, see Campus Martius (disambiguation).

Campus Martius Park
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
in Campus Martius
Interactive map of Campus Martius Park
TypeMunicipal (City of Detroit)
LocationDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
Coordinates42°19′52″N 83°2′47″W / 42.33111°N 83.04639°W / 42.33111; -83.04639
Area1.2 acres (4,900 m2)
Created1850; 2004
Operated byDetroit 300 Conservancy
OpenAll year
Public transit access Cadillac Center
QLine Campus Martius
Cadillac Square Park
Bagley Memorial Fountain on Cadillac Square facing Campus Martius
Interactive map of Cadillac Square Park
TypeMunicipal (City of Detroit)
LocationDetroit
Coordinates42°19′53″N 83°2′41″W / 42.33139°N 83.04472°W / 42.33139; -83.04472
Created2007
OpenAll 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.

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