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 Victor Park - Keokuk, IA Posted by:  YoSam.
N 40° 23.485 W 091° 22.699
15T E 637635 N 4472464
Rolling on the River is held annually the 3rd weekend in August.
Waymark Code: WMMTWK
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2014
Views: 1
County of park: Lee County
Location of park: Main St. & Water St, Mississippi River Waterfront, Keokuk
Park size: 5 Acres
"Victory Park • Mississippi Drive • Located on the riverfront and is home to the Maj. Gen. Samuel Ryan Curtis statue and the George M. Verity Riverboat Museum. This park contains a playground, picnic area, fishing area, walking/exercise trail and a great view of barges going through the Lock & Dam." ~ Keokuk Area Convention and Tourism Bureau
Name: Victory Park
Street Location: Main St & Water St.
Local Municipality: Keokuk
State/Province, etc.: Iowa
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Several: General Samuel Curtis; 2nd Lt. Theodore F. Baldwin; Hugh L. Cooper
Date Established: 1946
Recreational Facilities:
Playground equipment, fishing, George M. Verity (river boat museum), scenic view of river, power house and lock and dam, RV hook-up in area, seasonal restrooms.
Softball field, adult excersice obsticles
Monuments/Statues: Civil War General Samuel Curtis; Civil War monument stones, and a WWI artillery piece
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): None
Fountains: Dedicated drinking foundtains: Baldwin and Cooper fountains
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Mississippi River
Special Events: Rolling on the River is held annually the 3rd weekend in August
Traditional Geocaches:
a few in the park, the George M. Verity (GC2DBWK) is closest to this marker but others are around
Picnic Facilities: Not listed
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