Thomas J. Slocum Memorial Skate Park - Thornton, CO (Under renovation) - Skateparks on Waymarking.com

This small skate and bicycle park is well used by the local community. There are almost always people practicing and the City of Thornton holds an annual competition in the fall at the Thornton Harvestfest.

The dedication plaque reads:

[Photo of Slocum in Marine Dress Blues]
Marine Lance Cpl.
THOMAS J. SLOCUM

Died March 23, 2003 serving during
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Age 22, of Thornton, Colo.; assigned to the 1st Battalion,
2nd Marine Regiment;
2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejune, NC.;
killed in action near Nasiriyah, Iraq.

Tom Slocum was a young man from Thornton
and a 1998 graduate of Skyview High School
who joined the Marine Corps in 1997
and was killed in action defending his
country in the Global War on Terrorism.

In 2017, the Community Park Skate Park was renamed
the Thomas J. Slocum Memorial Skate Park in his memory.

Address: 2211 Eppinger Blvd. Thornton, CO USA 80229 Are bikes allowed?: Yes Saftey gear required.: no Do you have to pay? If so whats the cost.: free Inside or outside?: Outdoor Are you a skateboarder.: No

Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the skate park. and if possible include your self in the picture.

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Date Logged Log   04/17/2011 WalkingDuo visited it