Penn Valley Park

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Penn Valley Park is an urban park overlooking the Downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

Pioneer Mother statue by Alexander Phimister Proctor portraying Howard Vanderslice being carried as a baby to Kansas City. ProctorPioneer-Mother2.jpg
Pioneer Mother statue by Alexander Phimister Proctor portraying Howard Vanderslice being carried as a baby to Kansas City.

The 176-acre (0.71 km2) park was developed in 1904 on land through which the Santa Fe Trail had passed. It contains several famous landmarks: The Scout statue and the United States' official National World War I Museum and Memorial with its Liberty Memorial. The grounds also feature such commemorative statues as the Pioneer Mother Memorial and The Hiker . [1] [2]

The park has a large lake, a fitness trail, tennis courts and ball fields and is a popular spot for concerts and festivals during the summer months. Also features Kansas City's first off-leash dog park and is the host park to both the Penn Valley skatepark located in the southwestern corner of the park and the Just Off Broadway Theatre. [3]

The Federal Reserve's new regional headquarters building is located just east of the park.

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References

  1. "Penn Valley Park". Kansas City Parks and Recreation. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. "Penn Valley Park". Visit KC. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. Just Off Broadway Theatre

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