Kirby Park - Nichols, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ripraff
N 42° 01.316 W 076° 21.749
18T E 387200 N 4653109
"Village-owned Kirby Park offers residents a community park for all types of recreational activities and has recently been the host for the Annual Tioga County Antique Tractor Show. "
Waymark Code: WMQKRV
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/29/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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"On May 4, 2013, the community officially re-opened Kirby Park in Nichols, N.Y. The park has been closed since the flooding in 2011, and organizers were proud to open the park up to the community once more...Mayor Lesley Pelotte commended the numerous volunteers, companies, and community organizations that came together to do the hard work cleaning up and rebuilding facilities in Kirby Park...May 4, 2013 not only marked the opening of Kirby Park, but the return of Little League Baseball to its Nichols home for the first time in nearly three years. "
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"On Monday, August 3, 2015 The Kirby Band will be presenting the first of four Monday night concerts at Kirby Park on East River Road in Nichols, NY. Additional programs will be presented on August 10, 17 and 24. All concerts begin at 7:00 PM and conclude at approximately 8:30 PM. Refreshments will be available for purchase, provided by local organizations. The Kirby Band, one of the oldest continuously performing bands in the nation, provides a variety of music from Sousa to Gershwin, as well as new compositions by fresh new composers, and other selections from the extensive music library."
Name: Nicholas Kirby Park

Street Location: East River Road

Local Municipality: Nichols

State/Province, etc.: NY

Country: USA

Web Site: [Web Link]

Picnic Facilities: pavillions

Recreational Facilities:
Children's Playground, Basketball, Baseball/Softball


Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Wappasening Creek

Special Events: Tioga County Antique Tractor Show

Traditional Geocaches:
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Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed

Date Established: Not listed

Monuments/Statues: Not listed

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed

Fountains: Not listed

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