Ehrhardt Park - Tempe, Arizona
Posted by: cordeous
N 33° 23.269 W 111° 52.988
12S E 417862 N 3694630
A nice 6.5 acre park tucked away in Tempe. Southeast of Southern Ave and Evergreen Rd. (Evergreen Dr. & Riviera Dr.)
Waymark Code: WM87QA
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2010
Views: 11
Ehrhardt Park was originally purchased by the City in 1977 and dedicated in honor of Walter Ehrhardt on May 5, 1984.
Mr. Ehrhardt, a native of Illinois, was a U.S. Army engineer in World Was I who relocated to Tempe in 1929 to take up farming. An active member of the Tempe American Legion Post, Ehrhardt organized the first American Legion baseball team at Tempe High School in the 1930’s and later became the state commissioner overseeing 65 teams with over 1,200 players.
Ehrhardt became an honorary life member of the American Legion and received the organization’s Americanism Award for his work with youth, particularly the Legion’s baseball program. He also established the Hall of Flags in the Legion’s Tempe Post and was an active member in many community activities and organizations prior to his death in 1969.
Name: Cordeous
Street Location: Southeast corner of Evergreen Rd and Riveria Dr
Local Municipality: Tempe
State/Province, etc.: AZ
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Ehrhardt Park was originally purchased by the City in 1977 and dedicated in honor of Walter Ehrhardt on May 5, 1984.
Date Established: 1984
Picnic Facilities: Picnic tables
Recreational Facilities: Basketball court, children's play area, a few benches and picnic tables.
Monuments/Statues: None
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): None
Fountains: None
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: None
Special Events: None
Traditional Geocaches: The Green Mile (GCQEXZ)
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