Runge Park

Runge Park (HMZF8)

Location: Santa Fe, TX 77517 Galveston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 22.69', W 95° 7.356'

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Galveston businessman Henry J. Runge (1859-1922), European-educated son of a German immigrant, bought the land and laid out the town of Arcadia in 1890. At that time he donated this site for use as a park. Later the Galveston County Commissioners Court named the park in his honor. First community-wide use of Runge Park was in 1938 for a dairy show that is still held yearly. Enlarged by the purchase of 10 acres in 1957, the grounds provide facilities for many recreational activities as well as the annual Galveston County Fair and Rodeo.
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HM NumberHMZF8
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Marker Number7169
Year Placed1974
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 7:22am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 293991 N 3251756
Decimal Degrees29.37816667, -95.12260000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 22.69', W 95° 7.356'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 22' 41.40" N, 95° 7' 21.36" W
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Area Code(s)832, 409
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 14418 W 8th St, Santa Fe TX 77517, US
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