Tag: Park
The Murderous Tale of Tragedy Spring and the Mormon Emigrant Trail
In the spring of 1848, the decision to return home to Salt Lake Valley was made and roughly four dozen veterans of the Mormon Battalion informed their employer John Sutter that they would be leaving. After spending nearly a year in the employment of Sutter at his fort and at his sawmill in Coloma, where …...
Alden Park on Mare Island: Missiles, Trees, and Naval History in Vallejo
Alden Park on Mare Island looks peaceful at first: a shaded lawn, old trees, benches, and a historic bandstand in the middle of a quiet park. Then you notice the Polaris missile, the SUBROC missile, old Navy guns, concrete bomb shelters, memorials, and a wartime submarine artifact scattered through the same setting. That contrast is...
Lake Isabella Park: more commonly referred to as Tank Park or Uffert Park
On my adventure to the haunted Silver City, located in Bodfish, I passed along a small park unlike any other park I have ever seen before. It had the usual playground items for kids to play on like swings and a slide. But, it also had something that I’ve only ever seen on television – …...
The force is strong at San Anselmo’s Imagination Park
For many, the Star Wars film franchise is more than just entertainment, it’s a way of life. And now, that way of life has just become a little bit more of a reality with Imagination Park. This 8,700 square foot park is where imagination comes to life with two statues that commemorate the incredible film …...
