Hobart Young Park - Oswego, KS
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YoSam.
N 37° 09.910 W 095° 06.542
15S E 312741 N 4115278
Another small pocket park in small town's downtown.
Waymark Code: WMNEPW
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 03/01/2015
Views: 5
County of park: Labette County
Location of park: 6th & Commercial (Downtown Oswego), Oswego
Phone: (620) 795-4433
Dedication plaque text:
This park is dedicated to
HOBART HOLMBERG YOUNG
1900 - 1969
A lifelong railroader
Who was raised in Oswego
and always cherished his hometown
in loving tribute from
his family and friends
October 9, 1989
After Union Pacific bought out the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway, UP donated the MKT Caboose No. 109 to the City of Oswego in honor of former executive and Oswego native, Hobart Young.
Name: Hobart Young Park
Street Location: 6th St & Commercial St
Local Municipality: Oswego
State/Province, etc.: Kansas
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Hobart Holmberg Young (1900-1969)
Date Established: October 9, 1989
Picnic Facilities: one picnic table
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): City History Mural
Fountains: None
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: None
Recreational Facilities: Not listed
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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