J. Travis Price Park
J. Travis Price Park is an urban public park located in Springfield, TN, United States of America. It is located on the north east side of Springfield and a 5-minute drive from downtown Springfield. It is the largest in the city covering 134 acres.[1] The park is located at 4155 Wilks Rd, Springfield, TN 37172 with coordinates of 36.518789, -86.861621.
The park is accessed via an entrance road that is open to motor vehicles and leads through the entire park. It has two pavilions with picnic tables, access to the Springfield Greenway, a walking path, multiple play grounds, athletic fields, the American Legion Post 48 Community Building, an open-air stage, historic Hart family cabin, George R. Gunn Jr. lake, a pond, a cave, and restroom facilities.[2]
The park was first opened to the public in 1988.[1] It was named in honor of the late J. Travis Price, a Springfield native and Mayor of the city from 1959–1979.[3] He is one of the longest serving Mayor's of Springfield. The park is operated and maintained by the Springfield Parks and Recreation department.
Park Feature Details[edit]
American Legion Post 48 Community Building - This community building is available for use by members of the community as a multi-use space and accommodates up to 50 people. Athletic fields - The park's athletic fields consist of two soccer fields and four baseball diamonds. George R. Gunn Jr. lake - This is a man-made freshwater lake with a surface area of 3.8 acres. It flows into a tributary stream to Sulfur Fork Creek. It is named in honor of George R. Gunn Jr. a Springfield native, retired Post Master of Springfield Post Office, and World War 2 U.S. Navy Veteran.[4] Hart Family Cabin - The cabin is a frontier style log cabin and was first built circa 1796 on the site of the National Guard Armory Springfield, TN (36.508161, -86.859259). It was moved to its current location in 1985.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dorris, Beth Null (October 19, 1988). "Springfield hopes park lures industry". The Tennessean (Vol 3 No 84, pg 49). Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ↑ . City of Springfield http://www.springfield-tn.org/195/Parks-Recreation. Retrieved 29 March 2020. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Editor (July 3, 1987). "J. Travis Price ex-Springfield mayor, 66, dies". The Tennessean (Vol 82 No 158, pg 56). Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ↑ Editor. "Death Notices". The Tennessean (Vol 92 No 217, pg 25). Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ↑ Ball, Jim. "Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About That Cabin At Travis price Park". Smokey Barn News. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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