Starin Park, Whitewater, WI
Posted by: ronjean
N 42° 50.405 W 088° 44.163
16T E 358129 N 4744518
One of the oldest parks in Wisconsin, with lots of playground equipment
Waymark Code: WMPT88
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2015
Views: 1
Excerpted from the webpage: " Established in 1888, Starin Park is one of the oldest recognized parks in Wisconsin.It houses the state's second oldest operatin municipal water tower, which was built in 1889. The park provided housing for veterans during and after WWII and host hosted many celebrations and events. It has a Veteran's War Memorial honnoring area service people. Upgrades to the park adddressed safety concerns and modernized many aspects of the park in 2001. In 2009, both park shelters were painted with financial assistance from the Whitewater Kiwanis. An addition of equipment to the Starin Park playground was completed in the fall of 2009. After 3 years of fundraising, construction started on Treyton's Field of Dreams in the fall of 2013. The field features a synthetic turf infield and will be the signature field in the four field complex."
Name: Starin Park
Street Location: 504 W Starin Road
Local Municipality: Whitewater
State/Province, etc.: WI
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: no
Date Established: 1888
Recreational Facilities: Children's palyground, Senior Center, baseball/softball, walking paths.
Picnic Facilities: 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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