Baylis Park Council Bluffs, IA
Hello friends and readers of read.cash. Its my Saturday evening here about 7:00 p.m. How about I give you something a little different that I haven't done here before. I'm going to do an article with numerous pictures. Let me take you on a quick journey of a park in my locale :)
The name of the park that I'm at today is called Baylis Park. This park first opened up in Council Bluffs, IA in 1853. With much certainty much of what you see today will not be from that long ago. There are some thicker wider trees but I don't even know if they are that old.
The first thing I came into eye contact with was three monuments. The first was a 1932 dedication to veterans of the Spanish American war. The emblem in the middle list Puerto Rico, Cuba, Philippines, and the United States. All countries in the war against Spain. This war was from 1898 to 1902. Later on I will show you a memorial wall that list people who lost their lives in this war who lived here.
The second monument is a big rock surround by other smaller rocks. There is a photo depiction on the big rock with people, horses, horse buggy, and some livestock. This city was known as Kanesville before being renamed Council Bluffs and was a popular stopping point along the Mormon Trail. An interesting fact, walking distance from my house is trail museum. A lot of historic trails passed through this city as people wanted to explore and start out fresh in the west front tier of the country.
The third monument is a 1926 dedication to those who defended the flag of the United States. I enjoyed looking and reading the stories and history on these monuments.
This park is in the middle of what use to be a 19th century Hay market. There are a lot of old brick buildings still standing today that were used during those times. Most are repurposed getting used for different purposes today
Today the park is glorified by most for it's good sized water fountain. On hot summer days it is flooded with children playing in it by climbing up it. It wasn't that hot today so there were few people getting wet, I wasn't one of them!!
What's up with the squirrel monuments? Well Council Bluffs is known for there black squirrels. You can go across the river to Omaha, Nebraska but you will only see brown ones. Here in Council Bluffs you get both of them. I captured this black one a few weeks ago at this park. If you like to eat squirrel you won't get the opportunity to taste the black ones because they are illegal to hunt.
A lot of parks show off flowers this one is no different. A lot of flower boxes through out the park. There is also two smaller gardens that flex some of the local natural flowers. People come here to relax and sit at the numerous benches and tables. So why not make it inviting to our flying friends via a bird house. Hey it's not a park if you don't here chirping right?
The park also had a veteran's plaza that honored Council Bluffs veterans that were lost due to a war or conflict. Being a veteran myself I took my time and walked gingerly in this area as I took the time to read every name on the walls. The first war the city lost someone was from the Civil War here in the United States. Since that war, veterans in this city have served in every war or conflict the United States has been in. Some have made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives for their country. Without their service and their sacrifices my country surely wouldn't have the freedoms we all enjoy today.
After Thoughts
This is a little neat park located at the heart of the down town area. It's exactly the size of a city block but offers so much to the citizens of this city. Many come here for relaxation to witness the water fountain. Some like me comes here to do that as well but I also pay tribute to those names that our engraved on those walls and monuments. I wish I could say many were around me reading names but I was all alone.
I hope you enjoyed the read and I thank you for coming this far. Take care, be safe and I love you all ❤️
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Wow..it's really neat and this kind of park is what I want to be like near our place. It's a good bonding place at the same time learning and remembering those past times. We need like this in our place to keep children be expose less with gadgets and enjoy life outside like in a park like this. Thanks for sharing this place Bob.