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Big blue

battlefield

park

SITE LOCATION: E. 63rd St. & Manchester STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Big Blue Battlefield Park comprises over 86 acres of land in multiple
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5 parcels on the north side of E. 63rd Street Trafficway between

QLID
PARK DISTRICT: Elmwood Avenue on the west and Hardesty Avenue on the east. It sits
adjacent to a mix of light industrial and office land uses, as well as single-
ESTABLISHED: 1995 family residential, and Swope Park, to the south. The park preserves
ACREAGE: 86.22 acres some beautiful riparian land along the Blue River and commemorates
the location of one of the largest Civil War battles fought west of the
Mississippi River. It provides a nice stretch of multi-use trail between
PARK AMENITIES Hardesty Avenue and the Blue River with several interpretive signs
detailing historical events. The trail provides a safe connection between
• Landmark (5) this park and Swope Park traveling under the E. 63rd Street Trafficway
• Multi-Use Trail (1) bridge over the Blue River. Opportunities for improvement include:
• Old Wayfinding Sign (3) • Wayfinding signage
• Stream/Creek (1) • QR codes and web-based interpretation of the Civil War events

PARK ASSESSMENT RATING

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

Comfort/Character-26

Usability-6

Accessibility-11 Amenities-21 TOTAL SCORE

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