Quanah Parker Park - Fort Worth, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member 0ccam
N 32° 46.230 W 097° 14.568
14S E 664584 N 3627211
Quick Description: This long narrow park is dedicated to the son of Comanche chief Peta Nocona and European American woman Cynthia Ann Parker, and the last chief of the Quahadi Comanche Indians.
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2009 7:10:19 PM
Waymark Code: WM7N58
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Long Description:
From the Fort Worth Parks and Community Services Department webpage (below):
Fort Worth has 228 public parks for a total of 10,743.75 acres of which 9,824.73 acres are developed for active use. Of the 190 active parks, 130 parks were classified as Neighborhood Parks with a total of 1,570.38 acres. The average size is 12.08 acres. The remaining acreage is held in reserve until population growth warrants development. The West Fork of the Trinity River flows through this park, and there's a concrete bike trail that wraps around the park and leads off to Gateway Park, a mile and a half away.
Name: Quanah Parker Park

Street Location: 5401 Randol Mill Road

Local Municipality: Fort Worth

State/Province, etc.: TX

Country: United States

Web Site: [Web Link]

Memorial/Commemoration: Quanah Parker

Picnic Facilities: Pavilion, Grills, Picnic Tables

Recreational Facilities:
Recreational facilities include: Concrete walking/biking trail that leads to Gateway Park; Playground; Basketball goal.


Monuments/Statues: Numerous Plaques documenting the history of Quanah Parker

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): -none-

Fountains: Drinking fountain

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: West Fork of the Trinity River

Traditional Geocaches:
my TB hotel by mpaintball (GC1DVZF)
The Squaws' Cache by Unoheart (GCNYCF)
Quanah Parker Cache by Web-ling (maintained by Loubob57) (GC2B82)
TTB #28 by mpaintball (GC1DW1K)
TTB #25 by mpaintball (GC1DW1C)
The Search for Animal Chin by Mcdoodles & Family (GCK32Z)
Know Your Flora # 1: Prosopis Glandulosa by Scottbob139 (GC1HMC9)


Date Established: Not listed

Special Events: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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