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Indian

Mound

SITE LOCATION: Gladstone Blvd. & Belmot Blvd. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park
Indian Mound provides a public green space at the intersection of
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4 Glandstone and Belmot Boulevards and is the namesake of the Indian

Central
PARK DISTRICT: Mound neigborhood. This prominant earthwork is the remnant of a
mound belived to be the work of indigenous peoples who populated
ESTABLISHED: 1911 the Missouri River Valley 800 to 1000 years ago. The mound was rebuilt
ACREAGE: 11.73 Acres in 1930 after decades of vandalsim, erosion, and amatuer exploration.
Today this park is a component of the larger Kessler Park, which forms
a green ribbon along the edge of the north bluffs. This park underwent
PARK AMENITIES a master planning process in 2023. Conversation with the Osage
Tribe is recommended concerning the future of this park. Proposed
• Benches (1) improvements include:
• Grills (4) • A park loop trail
• Parking Lighting (8) • Ecological landscape restoration
• Picnic Tables (3) • KC Parks signage
• Trash Receptacles (3) • Rentable shelter

PARK ASSESSMENT RATING

RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
✓
UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD EXCELLENT

Comfort/Character-30

Usability-10

Accessibility-8 Amenities-19 TOTAL SCORE

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