Pioneer Park (Salt Lake City)

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Pioneer Park
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Pioneer Park and sign, May 2019
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Location Salt Lake City, Utah
United States
Coordinates 40°45′42″N111°54′4″W / 40.76167°N 111.90111°W / 40.76167; -111.90111
Operated bySalt Lake City

Pioneer Park is a public park in Salt Lake City's Rio Grande neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Utah. [1] The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Old Pioneer Fort Site. [2]

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Features include basketball and tennis courts, a dog park, a playground, and a multipurpose field. Pioneer Park also hosts the Downtown Farmers Market. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 McKellar, Katie (August 1, 2018). "Salt Lake City aims to 'breathe new life' into troubled Pioneer Park with makeover". Deseret News. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  2. "Old Pioneer Fort Site | Utah National Register Nomination Forms".