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 Lawton Park - Fort Wayne, IN
N 41° 05.344 W 085° 08.176
16T E 656536 N 4550318
Lawton Park is a 40 acre public recreational park located just north of the downtown area in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WM1A2V2
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2024
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21. LAWTON PARK, Spy Run and Tennessee Aves., Fort Wayne's oldest park, was named for the city's most distinguished soldier, General Henry W. Lawton, veteran of the Civil War and captor in 1886 of the Apache chief, Gerónimo, after a chase of 1,400 miles. As a major general in the war with Spain, he led the charge up El Caney at Santiago, Cuba. He was killed by an enemy sharpshooter in the Aguinaldo rebellion in the Philippines December 19, 1899. The park is cut through by Spy Run Creek.---Indiana: A Guide to the Hoosier State 1941
Lawton Park was bought to be used as an Indiana State Fairgrounds in 1866, (it was called Northside Park until the turn of the century). In 1918 Lawton had 40 acres and along with Swinney remained one of the city's largest parks for many years. Cannons became part of the Lawton Park scene in 1901.
Lawton Park was home to the first public swimming pool in Fort Wayne. The pool opened in 1918. The pool was in operation for almost 65 years and closed in 1982. - Lawton Park
Book: Indiana
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 204
Year Originally Published: 1941
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