Martin Luther King Jr. Park - Des Moines, Iowa and Recreation/Did You Know... · Martin Luther King...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Park
February 23, 2016
Park and Recreation Board…Did You Know?
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Martin Luther King Jr. Park
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• The area where
MLK Jr. Park
exists today first
developed as
coal mines in
the late 1800’s.
What was here before the park?
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What was here before the park?
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What was here before the park?
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What was here before the park?
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What was here before the park?
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Bringing the Park to Life
• In 1971:
– Area properties were gradually taken by
Polk County after failure to pay taxes.
– The city paid $8,000 for the 5.8 acres.
– The Logan Neighborhood Association
petitioned the City of Des Moines for a
new park.
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Bringing the Park to Life
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Bringing the Park to Life
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Bringing the Park to Life
• This was the first
public facility in Des
Moines to be named
after Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.
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Evolution of MLK Jr. Park - 2002
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Evolution of MLK Jr. Park - 2006
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Evolution of MLK Jr. Park - 2011
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The Park Today
Enclosed Shelter
Splash Pool
Full Basketball
Court
Walking TrailMulti-use
Practice Space
Playground
Rain Garden
Baseball Backstop
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Enclosed Shelter
Rental Information:Monday – Friday: 4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Two hour minimum rental fee of $70
Additional hours are $20 each.
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Splash Pool
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Walking Trail
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