Lion's Club Park - Wilson, KS
N 38° 49.630 W 098° 28.360
14S E 545773 N 4297729
Home of the annual Czech Fest since 1950, Lion's Club Park is a community treasure.
Waymark Code: WMGY5K
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2013
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Lion's Club park is a lovely oasis in a residential neighborhood. It has been the home of the annual Czech Fest during the last weekend of July since the festival's inception in 1950. The festival draws folks from many miles around for kolaches, Czech cultural heritage, an art show, Polka-band entertainment, and F-U-N!!
A flagpole and monument in the center of the park is dedicated to the hardy Czech pioneers who founded the town.
Name: Lion's Club Park
Street Location: 24th and Ave D
Local Municipality: City of Wilson
State/Province, etc.: KS
Country: US
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Czech Pioneers
Date Established: 1940s
Picnic Facilities: tables, pavilions
Recreational Facilities:
picnic pavilions
charcoal grills
walking path
Monuments/Statues: Flagpole to Czech pioneers
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): none
Fountains: one small decorative concrete fountain
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: none
Special Events: Czech Fest -- last weeend in July
Traditional Geocaches:
none
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