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University Park: Depew Fountain

by Tiffany Benedict Browne | May 22, 2019 | General | 1 |

When Ralston originally platted the city of Indianapolis, he made no provision for parks. The...

In the Park: Canterbury Park

by Gwen Sunkel | May 30, 2015 | In the Park | 0 |

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

In The Park: Forest Manor Park

by Gwen Sunkel | May 16, 2015 | In the Park | 1 |

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

In The Park: Haughville Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Apr 18, 2015 | In the Park | 4 |

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

In the Park: Reverend Mozel Sanders Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Apr 4, 2015 | In the Park | 0 |

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

In the Park: 61st & Broadway Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Mar 21, 2015 | In the Park | 1 |

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

In the Park: Bethel Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Mar 7, 2015 | In the Park | 0 |

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

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

by Gwen Sunkel | Feb 21, 2015 | In the Park | 0 |

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

In the Park: Fall Creek & 30th Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Feb 7, 2015 | In the Park | 1 |

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

In the Park: Hawthorne Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Jan 24, 2015 | In the Park | 1 |

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

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

by Gwen Sunkel | Jan 10, 2015 | In the Park | 0 |

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

In the Park: Willard Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Dec 27, 2014 | In the Park | 9 |

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

In the Park: JTV Hill Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Dec 13, 2014 | In the Park | 0 |

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

In The Park: Christian Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Nov 29, 2014 | In the Park | 5 |

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

In the Park: Skiles Test Nature Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Nov 15, 2014 | In the Park | 3 |

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

Then & Now: Finch Park and the 1700 Block of Fletcher Avenue

by Joan Hostetler | Nov 13, 2014 | Then & Now | 14 |

Playing football in what became Finch Park, ca. 1915 Finch Park, originally located on S. State...

In The Park: Babe Denny Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Oct 18, 2014 | In the Park | 0 |

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

In the Park: Highland Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Oct 4, 2014 | In the Park | 3 |

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

In the Park: Spades Place Park and Brookside Parkway

by Gwen Sunkel | Sep 20, 2014 | In the Park | 1 |

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

In the Park: Brookside Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Sep 6, 2014 | In the Park | 4 |

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

Tag: parks

University Park: Depew Fountain

In the Park: Canterbury Park

In The Park: Forest Manor Park

In The Park: Haughville Park

In the Park: Reverend Mozel Sanders Park

In the Park: 61st & Broadway Park

In the Park: Bethel Park

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

In the Park: Fall Creek & 30th Park

In the Park: Hawthorne Park

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

In the Park: Willard Park

In the Park: JTV Hill Park

In The Park: Christian Park

In the Park: Skiles Test Nature Park

Then & Now: Finch Park and the 1700 Block of Fletcher Avenue

In The Park: Babe Denny Park

In the Park: Highland Park

In the Park: Spades Place Park and Brookside Parkway

In the Park: Brookside Park

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