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 Tilghman Park - Chandler, OK Posted by:  hamquilter
N 35° 42.152 W 096° 53.222
14S E 691163 N 3953013
A large city park named after a famous Territorial lawman
Waymark Code: WM9X6W
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2010
Views: 8
Tilghman Park is located on the west side of Chandler. It is bound on the North by Park Drive, on the East by National Drive, on the South by Mattheyer Drive and on the West by Legion Avenue.
The park is named after Marshall William (Bill) M. Tilghman (1854-1924), a legendary U.S. Marshall in the first part of the twentieth century. Tilghman staked a claim in the Chandler area during the Land Run of 1891. For over 50 years, he served as Deputy Marshall, U.S. Marshall, Oklahoma State Senator, Chief of Police of Oklahoma City, and was killed in the line of duty in 1924 in the town of Cromwell, OK. Teddy Roosevelt once said of Tilghman, "He would charge hell with a bucket."
Tilghman Park is a large park, heavily treed, with playground equipment, and pavilion. There are tennis and volleyball courts, and forty overnight RV hookups on the southside for $10 per night. Numerous city events are held at the park, including the annual Ice Cream Festival, car show, bike rides, and other community functions. The park is the home of the Chandler Round-up Club.
In the southwest area of the park is an historic American Legion building, a WPA Project. Tilghman Park is the center for community activities in Chandler.
Name: Tilghman Park
Street Location: Park Road, Chandler, OK
Local Municipality: Chandler
State/Province, etc.: Oklahoma
Country: USA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: U.S. Marshall William (Bill) Tilghman
Picnic Facilities: Tables, pavilion
Recreational Facilities:
Tennis courts, volleyball court, playground equipment, RV campsites
Special Events: Annual Ice Cream Festival, rodeos, car show, etc.
Date Established: Not listed
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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