Forest Park - Springfield, MA
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N 42° 04.339 W 072° 34.880
18T E 700087 N 4660636
The 745 acre Forest Park is located in the southwest part of Springfield.
Waymark Code: WMCXJ7
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2011
Views: 9
Forest Park is 745 acres and one of the largest municipal parks in the nation. In 1884, Orick Herman Greenleaf donated 65 acres of land then H. Everett Barney donated his 178 acre estate to the City of Springfield for the establishment of a park. Several others also donated abutting parcels of land. When all the land was intact the City of Springfield commissioned Fredrick Law Olmsted to design a park-scape.
Among the features of the park are:
Amphitheater
Aquatic Gardens
Athletic Field
Barney Mausoleum
Baseball Diamonds
Basketball Courts
Bocce Courts
Covered Bridge
Cyr Arena (Ice Skating/Hockey)
Dinosaur Footprints
Dr. Seuss Playground
Duck Pond
Forest Park Zoo
Fountain Lake
Lawn Bowling Court
Outdoor Swilling Pool (America's First Public Swimming Pool)
Pecousic Villa (Barney Estate)
Porter Lake
Rose Garden
Shuffleboard Courts
Tennis Courts
Walker Grandstand (Baseball)
Wooded Picnic Areas (including the Prouty Picnic Grove)
Name: Forest Park
Street Location: Sumner Avenue
Local Municipality: Springfield
State/Province, etc.: MA
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Established: 1884
Picnic Facilities: Prouty Picnic Grove, Two Pavillion
Recreational Facilities:
Athletic Field
Baseball Diamonds
Basketball Courts
Bocce Courts
Cyr Arena (Ice Skating/Hockey)
Lawn Bowling Court
Outdoor Swimming Pool
Shuffleboard Courts
Tennis Courts
Monuments/Statues: Barney Mausoleum
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Three Graces Statue at Barney Masoleum
Fountains: Fountain Lake
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Porter Lake, Fountain Lake, Duck Ponds, Aquatic Gardens, Mill River
Special Events: Bright Nights Christmas Display
Traditional Geocaches:
Arts and Cache - GC2FACX
Bad Medicine? - GCA168
Prouty Grove - GC1D6C2
Fun Find at Forest Park - GC17A2
Where is it? - GC1ZQVD
Chromobotia Macracanthus - GC2QNNM
Scooter - GC2BQW2
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
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