who was shane park named after in detroit
Detroit International Riverfront The park is named for Charles Chene, a French immigrant who owned a strip of land along the shores of the Detroit River that extended into what is now just east of downtown.[5] On September 4, 2018, Detroit City Council unanimously voted to rename Chene Park the Aretha Louise Franklin Amphitheater after the famous singer who passed away on August 16, 2018. The change will take place before the 2019 season.[6][7]