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Peabody City Park

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in 1896, a horse that sold in 1907 for $ 60,000. Other famous local racing horses included trotters McKinney, and Silver Sign. Silverthorne toured Austria where he competed for three years against the best race horses in
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around the turn of the century. Three of the more famous horses were world champions. Joe Young (known as the "iron horse") sold for $ 10,000 by C.E. Westbrook, the first horse west of the
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In 1881, the Fair Floral Exhibition Hall was built, west of the football field at the top of the hill. The building is unique because of its
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was held at Peabody during the first four days of the month. An outstanding feature of the state fair was "the First Monument to
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In 1875, the first agricultural "county fair" was held at the current park location. It was held annually for many years by the
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In 1950 through 1960, the high school boys baseball (Class B) state tournaments were held at the baseball diamond.
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In 1900, the Marion County Agricultural Society sold the fair grounds to the city of Peabody, which renamed it the
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in 1889, who earned his owner $ 40,000 in race purses and then was sold for $ 44,000. Joe Patchen sired
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took 1st place and Peabody took 2nd Place. It is also notable because the Peabody head coach was
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Football Stadium (looking south-west), 2010. These limestone bleachers were built in 1938 by the
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In November 1977, the high school boys football (Class 2A) state final was held at the park.
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and shelters located throughout the park. It is open to the public as weather permits.
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Poster from Seventh Annual Agriculture Fair At Peabody From September 28-30, 1881
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NRHP Property Weekly List Changes; National Park Service (NPS); January 20, 2012.
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walls. It is the only remaining fair building and not open to the public.
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Kansas
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at the park. The fireworks are infamous for the ending display named
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Outdoor swimming pool. Open approximately memorial day to labor day.
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National Register of Historic Places in Marion County, Kansas
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In 1960s and 1970s, up to 30,000 or more people attended the
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Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Kansas
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July 4th Battle Of New Orleans on July 2010 - YouTube Video
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Winners & Records Of All KSHSAA-Sponsored State Events
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about 40 feet (12 m) tall, and built from forty
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Baseball field. Open year around as weather permits.
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football team plays their home games here each fall.
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

WPA
Peabody City Park is located in Kansas
Kansas
Peabody City Park is located in the United States
Peabody, Kansas
38°09′58″N 97°06′45″W / 38.16611°N 97.11250°W / 38.16611; -97.11250
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National Register of Historic Places
Peabody
Kansas
park
blocks
Marion County
octagon
Kansas State Fair
General Grant
obelisk
bushels
grandstand
trotting
chariot races
race horses
Mississippi River
Joe Patchen
Dan Patch
Europe
Works Progress Administration
limestone

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