Places

Places

Places

Girl posing in the park

Kessler Park

History In 1971 George Edward Kessler, the Landscape Architect and Engineer who was a driving force in creating Kansas City’s park and boulevard system, was honored by the Board of

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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

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Kids on the Swings and Slides playing at Holmes park

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

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Adults and Kids at Hodge Playground

Hodge Park

History With more than 1,000 acres, Hodge Park is the second largest park in Kansas City and is named for Dr. Robert Hodge, an internal medicine physician. Born in 1920,

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