Kolb Park - Paducah, KY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member trailhound1
N 37° 04.048 W 088° 35.342
16S E 358734 N 4103537
Paducah city park located at the corner of 6th and Broad Street. Contains playgrounb, restrooms, pavailion with tables and a ball field.
Waymark Code: WMAM1F
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Like most parks in the city of Paducah, this park was named for the person that sold the land to the city. Kolb park was bought by the city of Paducah in 1912 from Louis Kolb at an unusually low figure. In token of his lw selling price the park was named in his honor.

At one time, Kolb park contained a swimming pool. It is used by many of Paducah's southside residents for picnics and reaction.
Name: Kolb Park

Street Location: 6th and Broad Street

Local Municipality: Paducah

State/Province, etc.: KY

Country: USA

Memorial/Commemoration: Commemorates Louis C. Kolb

Date Established: 1912

Picnic Facilities: Picnic Pavilion

Recreational Facilities:
Basketball Children's playground Baseball field


Web Site: Not listed

Monuments/Statues: Not listed

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed

Fountains: Not listed

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed

Special Events: Not listed

Traditional Geocaches: Not listed

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