Picturesque stone bridge spans and separates the Carroll Park
duck pond and is a favored site for weddings in the park.
Historic Carroll Park Set for Another Season Entrancing
Residents, Visitors May 6, 2012 By: Dave Rogers The beauty and
charm of Bay City's Carroll Park has entranced local residents
and visitors for nearly 140 years. But few know the historic
connection of the name, Carroll. Tracing the genesis of the name
Carroll Park can be a daunting task. However, the name Carroll
is a historic one in the United States and the most famous
person who bore it is indirectly connected to the park. The
Carroll name is interwoven with the Fitzhughs who were early
land speculators and were related through marriage with James
Gillespie Birney, abolitionist organizer, twice Liberty Party
candidate for President and perhaps our most important past
resident. Judge Charles H. Carroll, former Member of Congress,
was the original owner of the land that became Carroll Park.
Photo by Dave Rogers The name Carroll remotel