Memorial Park - Fulton, MO - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

County of park: Callaway County
Location of park: 2nd St. & Market St. (US bus 54), Fulton

A few of my words. When I first visited and photoed (2008) the park's columns, the ball field was behind the columns...a parking lot...The Liberty Bridge cut through the park and a crude walking trail wandered in and out of the park.

Now (2018) the ball field is moved to the other side, a huge children's playground and water splash pad exist when the ball field use to be...a new big pavilion, a covered bridge across the creek, ... the Liberty Bridge torn down and a traffic circle replaced it...US-54 still splits the park but visitors no longer have to cross it dodging traffic....Check out my photos...2008 & 2018 carefully and notice the differences.

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Original Dedication text:

MEMORIAL PARKDedicated in 1922, to the soldiers, sailors & Marines of Callaway CO. who served their country in the World War of 1917-1918 and whose names now appear on bronze tablets in the Callaway CO. Court House.

MEMORIAL PARK This ground was acquired in 1921 through public subscriptions of the citizens of Fulton and Callaway County

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Modern dedication marker text:

Memorial Park On September 18, 1918, Callaway County Commissioners met with St. Louis Park Development architect Robert C. Duncan to review the Soldiers' Memorial Park proposal. The park was designed as a memorial to Callaway County soldiers from all wars. Shown above in the original plan for the park, which was to include an amphitheater, gazebo and a trail along Stinson Creek.

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"Memorial Park is divided by Business 54. The east side of the park, also known as Hockaday Hill or Indian Park, houses one shelter, restrooms and playground equipment, as well as easy access Stinson Creek Trail. The west side of the park is home to Hensley baseball field, the Covered Bridge, the newly renovated Gazebo, Pavilion with concessions and restrooms, & playground. Memorial Park (West) will also house the new Splash Pad attraction in Summer 2014." ~ The City of Fulton

Name: Memorial Park Street Location: 2nd St. & Market St. Local Municipality: Fulton State/Province, etc.: Missouri Country: Unitd States Web Site: [Web Link] Memorial/Commemoration: Word War I Veterans Date Established: 1922 Picnic Facilities: Bunch under pavilion. Pavilion in photo on web site no linger exists. Recreational Facilities: Huge children's playground, Water splash pad, baseball field, Exercise stop on trail, walking/hiking trail Monuments/Statues: Artillery Momument for WWII veterans, Liberty Bridge remnant memorial, Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): None Fountains: None Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Stinson Creek Special Events: Summer Movies in the park, Super Sam 5K run... Traditional Geocaches: web site no longer available

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