Author: Gwen Sunkel

In the Park: Canterbury Park

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | May 30, 2015 | In the Park |

Passenger rail service was nearly eliminated by the late 1950s or early 1960s. (William H. Bass...

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In The Park: Forest Manor Park

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | May 16, 2015 | In the Park |

Welcome to Forest Manor Park, established in 1937 Welcome to Forest Manor Park on Indianapolis’s...

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In The Park: Haughville Park

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Apr 18, 2015 | In the Park |

Welcome to Haughville Park!  This five-and-a-half acre park on the city’s west side opened in...

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In the Park: Reverend Mozel Sanders Park

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Apr 4, 2015 | In the Park |

From Colonel Eli Lily to Mayor Thomas Taggart to basketball great Oscar Robertson, there is a...

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In the Park: 61st & Broadway Park

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Mar 21, 2015 | In the Park |

Just west of College Avenue in Broad Ripple, you’ll find 61st & Broadway Park. This quaint...

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In the Park: Bethel Park

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Mar 7, 2015 | In the Park |

Bethel Park opened in 1935 Welcome to Bethel Park!  This 14.5 acre community park on the city’s...

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In the Park: A Baaaaa-a-a-d Idea Turned Good

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Feb 21, 2015 | In the Park |

  The Indianapolis Parks system history is filled with delightful stories of united...

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In the Park: Fall Creek & 30th Park

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Feb 7, 2015 | In the Park |

Welcome to Fall Creek & 30th Park! Welcome to Fall Creek & 30th Park!  This seven-acre...

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In the Park: Hawthorne Park

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Jan 24, 2015 | In the Park |

The Near Westside neighborhood is one of Indianapolis’s oldest and most well-established...

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In The Park: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Jan 10, 2015 | In the Park |

On Monday, January 19, our nation will pause to commemorate the work of civil rights activist Dr....

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In the Park: Willard Park

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Dec 27, 2014 | In the Park |

One mile east of downtown Indianapolis on Washington Street, you’ll find Willard Park.  The land...

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In the Park: JTV Hill Park

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Dec 13, 2014 | In the Park |

A cold wind whipped through the bare trees as I walked the perimeter of JTV Hill Park.  There was...

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In The Park: Christian Park

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Nov 29, 2014 | In the Park |

Welcome to Christian Park on Indy’s southeast side As trees begin to drop the last of their...

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In the Park: Skiles Test Nature Park

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Nov 15, 2014 | In the Park |

Welcome to Skiles Test Nature Park Just across the street from Woollens Garden you’ll find another...

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In the Park: Woollens Garden

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Nov 1, 2014 | In the Park |

The northeast section of Interstate 465 is one of Indianapolis’s busiest roads.  Travelers speed...

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In The Park: Babe Denny Park

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Oct 18, 2014 | In the Park |

This fall, over half a million football fans dressed in their blue and white finest will visit...

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In the Park: Highland Park

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Oct 4, 2014 | In the Park |

Welcome to Highland Park in the Holy Cross neighborhood Indianapolis’s second highest elevation is...

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In the Park: Spades Place Park and Brookside Parkway

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Sep 20, 2014 | In the Park |

Just down the street from Brookside Park, you’ll find Spades Place Park.  This thirty-one acre...

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In the Park: Brookside Park

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Sep 6, 2014 | In the Park |

One of my favorite things about Indianapolis is that the city has something for everyone.  Whether...

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In the Park: Douglass Park

Posted by Gwen Sunkel | Aug 23, 2014 | In the Park |

Indianapolis is a city rich in sports tradition.  We have the Indianapolis Indians, minor-league...

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