American Legion Park
| American Legion Park | |
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| File:American Legion Park Playground.jpg A playground at American Legion Park | |
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| Location | Columbia, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38°56′38″N 92°16′59″W / 38.94389°N 92.28306°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Area | 16.61 acres (67,200 m2) |
| Founder | American Legion Post 202 |
| Operated by | Columbia Parks and Recreation |
| Website | https://www.como.gov/parks/american-legion-park |
American Legion Park is a 16.61 acre Park in Columbia, Missouri.
Archery range
The American Legion Park Archery Range is the only archery range in Columbia's Park System.[1] It has 16 targets with distances ranging from 10 to 80 yards and is free for public use.[2]
Geography
American Legion Park is located at 602 Legion Lane,[3] on the east side of Columbia.
History
American Legion Park was leased to the City of Columbia in 1966 by American Legion Post 202 for $1 per year. The lease was renewed in 1991 for $10 annually. In 2000, American Legion donated 16.61 acres to Columbia for annexation, with the city installing sewer lines at a cost of $150,000. In 2001, Columbia exercised a right-of-first-refusal to purchase an additional 3.09 acres for $3,000.
A 2006 proposal for a sports complex by Columbia Professional Baseball led to an agreement that included the replacement of the park’s athletic fields. The proposal was approved in 2007, with funding for park improvements and hall rentals provided by the baseball club. To offset the loss of baseball fields, the city began construction of new fields at Atkins Park, funded by $325,000 from the 2005 Park Sales Tax.
Negotiations with Columbia Professional Baseball were concluded by 2009, and in 2010, Columbia invested in further park improvements, some of which were completed using in-house resources.[4]
Construction projects
| Year Completed | Project Description |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Annual Roads and Parking: Overlay Asphalt Drive |
| 2012 | American Legion Park Improvements - Ball Fields |
| 2013 | Annual Roads and Parking: Asphalt Expanded Parking Lot |
| 2014 | MDC Grant for Archery Targets |
| 2014 | American Legion East Field Lights |
| 2016 | Annual Roads and Parking: Asphalt Overlay |
| 2017 | Archery Range Improvments |
| 2018 | Shelter and Playground Replacement, Concession Improvements |
The table shows construction in American Legion since 2009.[4]
References
- ↑ "City of Columbia - Official Government Website". www.como.gov. Archived from the original on 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-04-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ratanpal, Harshawn (2022-07-28). "The best places in Columbia to play specific sports". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ↑ "American Legion Park". Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "City of Columbia - Official Government Website". www.como.gov. Archived from the original on 2025-02-09. Retrieved 2025-04-05. Unknown parameter
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