Shay Park

E Main St, Harbor Springs, MI 49740
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Discover Harbor Springs history at Shay Park, a free outdoor attraction featuring a restored Shay geared locomotive and the Aha, Ephraim Shay’s 50-foot, all-steel vessel built on this site in 1894. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places with the neighboring Shay Hexagon House, the park celebrates the engineering legacy of Ephraim Shay, the Harbor Springs inventor best known for revolutionizing logging railroads with his geared locomotive. Shay Park is part of the Harbor Springs Historic Corridor and a must-see destination for railroad enthusiasts, history lovers, families, and curious visitors of all ages.

Local: (231) 526-9771

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Amenities
Features
  • Accessibility
  • Historical Site
  • Family-friendly
  • Open Year-round
  • Street Parking
Season(s) of Operation
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter
Accessible Travel
Accessible Travel Amenities
  • Wheelchair Accessible Parking
  • Service Animal Friendly
  • Barrier Free Entrance
Cognitive/Autism Spectrum/Developmental Disabilities
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Visual Signage/Menus
Mobility/Wheelchair Users
  • Wheelchair accessible entrances at main entry

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