| The Rock | |
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| George Washington Park | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:The_Rock_UM_Patriotic.jpg) The Rock in 2024, decorated for Independence Day | |
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| Location | Hill St and Washtenaw Ave Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°16′21.0″N 83°43′42.6″W / 42.272500°N 83.728500°W |
| Created | 1932 |
| Weight | 23 short tons (21 t) |
| Website | www |
The Rock is a boulder in Ann Arbor, Michigan, near the campus of the University of Michigan. The Rock was installed in 1932 at the personal direction of Eli Gallup, longtime Ann Arbor parks superintendent and namesake of Gallup Park. The Rock was initially placed in honor of George Washington's 200th birthday, and the small triangular parcel holding the rock was officially named George Washington Park in 1993. The Rock was first painted in the 1950s, and continues to be repainted regularly.[1]