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Location

Timber Town is located north of downtown Chelsea, Michigan, off Sibley Road.

From downtown Chelsea, go north on Main St. and turn left on Sibley Rd. Take the first left and follow the drive to Timber Town.

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FEATURE PAGE

Timber Town Park

Wooden Play Structure Built and Renovated by the Chelsea Community

Timber Town is a 12,000 square foot wooden play structure in Chelsea, Michigan. Built in 1996 and renovated in June 2007, the park features a huge wooden climbing structure, swings, bridges, towers, slides, sandboxes, climbing wall and much more! Timber Town serves as a community attraction for families in Chelsea and throughout Michigan.

[Timber Town Grand ReOpening 6/10/07. Photo by Leslie Surel]
Families explore Chelsea's Timber Town park. Photo by Leslie Surel (June 2007).

Learn More About Timber Town

Timber Town's Beginnings

In 1996, long time Chelsea residents, Gloria Mitchell and Julie Rutherford, began the project management of a grand play structure, which was to become Timber Town. It was a massive community undertaking, garnering some $120,000 in financial support and community donations, along with over 2,500 volunteers to help build the structure and play area. At the time of its construction, Timber Town was one of the largest play structures of its kind in the State of Michigan.

The Timber Town Restoration Project

In celebration of Timber Town's 10 year anniversary in 2007, a large restoration project was organized by the Friends of Timber Town, whose sole mission is to secure funds to maintain and renovate the play structure. The project coordination was headed up by Amy Mitchell (daughter of Gloria Mitchell), the restoration took place in May and June 2007.

Timber Town ... Better, Stronger, Safer (The Chelsea Blog, 6/10/07)
Timber Town Restoration Finale (The Chelsea Blog, 6/9/07)
Restore & More: Timber Town project a community effort (Chelsea Standard, 5/3/07)
Timber Town Park To Get Renovations (Ann Arbor News, 4/24/07)

Restoration Project Sponsors and Volunteers

[A special thanks from the Friends of Timber Town. Photo by Leslie Surel, 6/10/07.] The Friends of Timber Town would like to extend a very special thank you to:

Bollinger Sanitation & Excavation
Bay Pointe Homes of Chelsea
Chelsea Community Education Foundation
Chelsea Department of Public Works
Chelsea Fire Department
Chelsea First United Methodist Youth Group
Chelsea Kiwanis Club
Chelsea Police Department
Chelsea Milling Co.
Chelsea Signs
Chelsea Village Flowers
City of Chelsea
Cranesbill Books
Dave Marsh, My Home Town Handyman
Doan Companies
Doan Family Foundation
Dennis Crowley
Diane Bloom
Eric Krause
Gar's Plumbing
Gigi's Flowers
Kevin McLaughlin Professional Communication Services
Knight Construction
Matt Johnson, Custom Builder
Michelle Mitchell, Chelsea Recreation Director
Mission Marketplace
Moore Pediatrics and Associates
The McFate Group
Mike Vanderspool
Paddy Oates
Patti DeYoe
Purple Rose Theatre
Sawtooth Remodeling
Scrub-a-Home
Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home
Surelutions - Graphics + Website Design
The UPS Store of Chelsea
Thompson's Pizza
Tony and Elizabeth Sensoli
TreeHouse
Wolverine Bar & Grill
Zion Lutheran Youth Group

... and each and every one of of our many, many volunteers!

For future reference, bookmark this page: http://www.chelsea-mi.com/timbertown.html