South Park

South Park (HM1G8R)

Location: Lawrence, KS 66044 Douglas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 57.65', W 95° 14.142'

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Established 1854

Historic South Park was the first park of Lawrence and part of the original townsite that was founded in 1854. The park was originally used as a public area to grow crops and graze livestock for the City's residents. It is the most historic park in Lawrence not only because it's the oldest park but also was the staging site for Quantrill's infamous August 21, 1863, pre-dawn raid on Lawrence that left over 150 male inhabitants dead and a large portion of Lawrence in ashes.


South Park is home of the historic Theodore Roosevelt Fountain that was dedicated when he visited Lawrence on Wednesday, August 31, 1910. The fountain is located near the William Kelly Bandstand which was constructed in 1906 and was built for $600 using donated bricks from a local manufacturer. Also in the park is South Park Recreation Center, built in 1963 which now houses the Parks and Recreation Administrative offices.
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HM NumberHM1G8R
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Placed ByCity of Lawrence
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Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 1:54am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 306289 N 4314807
Decimal Degrees38.96083333, -95.23570000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 57.65', W 95° 14.142'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 57' 39" N, 95° 14' 8.52" W
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Area Code(s)785, 913
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-114 E South Park St, Lawrence KS 66044, US
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