Leo Pena Placita Park - Mission, TX
N 26° 12.833 W 098° 19.578
14R E 567300 N 2899545
The Pride of Mission area in Leo Pena Placita Park is dedicated to veterans, has many ornate and varied veterans memorials in it, and is completely locked up so no one can visit.
Waymark Code: WMPET2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2015
Views: 5
One of the things about waymarking is the opportunity to visit communities and see what matters to them. It is clear that Mission is very proud of its military veterans. It is NOT clear why they would keep this tribute locked up.
As veterans of the Persian Gulf War, Blasterz always stop and visit veteran and war memorials. It would have been nice to have been able to visit this one, but all gates were locked and there was no way to get inside.
So instead of being able to waymark the memorials inside, we will simply waymark the park.
Name: Leo Pena Placita Park
Street Location: 8th at Conway
Local Municipality: City of Mission
State/Province, etc.: Texas
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: local veterans
Date Established: 1982
Picnic Facilities: picnic tables
Recreational Facilities:
ampitheatre
veterans memorials
Monuments/Statues: multiple veterans memorials,
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): veterans murals, abstract grapefruit
Fountains: no
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: no
Special Events: Veterans Dayservices, community cultural events
Traditional Geocaches:
GCR351 Major Hooolihan
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