Thomas Corrigan Park - Soda Springs, ID
N 42° 39.373 W 111° 36.206
12T E 450541 N 4722815
Thomas Corrigan Park is the Main City Park in Soda Springs, Idaho.
Waymark Code: WMC65D
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2011
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Thomas Corrigan Park is in the center of town and takes up most of an entire city block. It has many amenities, lot of shade trees, and huge areas of open grass. It was named after Thomas Corrigan, who donated the land to the City for the park. He also planted many of the trees in the park.
There is a plaque at the coordinates that says:
THOMAS CORRIGAN PARK
NAMED IN APPRECIATION OF AN OUTSTANDING CITIZEN WHO DEVOTED A LIFETIME TO THE BETTERMENT OF SODA SPRINGS. OUR NUMEROUS TREES PLANTED BY HIM BEAR LIVING TESTIMONY TO HIS LOVE FOR OUR CITY AND ITS PEOPLE.
Name: Thomas Corrigan Park
Street Location: 125 South Main Street
Local Municipality: Soda Springs
State/Province, etc.: Idaho
Country: United States of America
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: It commemorates Thomas Corrigan who donated the land to the City
Recreational Facilities: Two lighted tennis courts, a lighted basketball court, a lighted baseball diamond, a lighted skatepark, two sand volleyball courts, a second little league diamond, a pavilion, two sets of playground equipment, an outdoor stage, restrooms, shade trees and picnic tables.
Monuments/Statues: Numerous monuments on the perifery of the park
Fountains: No
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: No
Special Events: Many special events throughout the year like the annual classic car show, the fourth of July tournament and festivities, little league tournaments and many others.
Traditional Geocaches: GCW73T
GCW73K
Date Established: Not listed
Picnic Facilities: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
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