Penguin Park
History Penguin Park began as part of Lakewood Greenway, an area acquired by the Parks Department in 1957. Vernon Jones, the Kansas City North parks district supervisor, created and built […]
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Penn Valley Park
History Located in the heart of Kansas City, Penn Valley Park was built in an historic area once called Penn Street Ravine. The ravine was originally a heavily-forested route for
NOBLE Park
NOBLE Park is the outcome of a neighborhood coming together to create a park where mostly undeveloped lots stood. Property between about 73rd and 75th Streets, Indiana and Cleveland was
Minor Park
History When Marie Minor Sanborn (Mrs. Thor Sanborn) died in 1941, she willed about 200 acres of the farm that she and her husband owned just south of Kansas City,
Jarboe Park
History Jarboe Park, located at 17th and West Jarboe, is part of West Terrace Park one of the oldest parks in the city. The property for what is called Jarboe
Hyde Park
History Hyde Park was started in the late 1880s as a private park by real estate developers who were creating a neighborhood of high-priced residences. Landscape Architect George Kessler was
Holmes Park
NEW PLAYGROUND UPDATE: Construction starts in April with completion late summer 2024. History In 1943 two proposals were made to establish a park and playground in what was then the
Gillham Park
History What is today commonly known as Gillham Park was created in 1899-1902 with the acquisition of property for Gillham Road, which runs from 22nd and McGee south to Brush
Budd Park
History Judge Azariah Budd moved to Kansas City with his wife, Sarah Ann, in 1879 after working several years in law. He acquired 40 acres of land and spent his
