Centennial Park (Davenport, Iowa)
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Centennial Park is one of four parks located along the Mississippi River in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. The other three are LeClaire Park, which is immediately to the east of Centennial Park, Veterans Memorial Park, which is being developed immediately to the west,[1] and River Heritage Park that is under development on the far east side of downtown. Development of the 250-acre (1.0 km2) park was begun in 2000.[2] Its name is derived from the Rock Island Centennial Bridge, which is on the east side of the park. Centennial Park features a boat ramp, a playground, a gazebo, fishing areas, a dog off leash area, basketball courts, a sprayground, and a skateboard park. The skate board park is used for skateboarding, roller blades and BMX bikes. The Riverfront Parkway passes through the park, and the River's Edge, an indoor sports complex operated by Davenport Parks and Recreation, is on the northeast corner of the park.
History
The site where Centennial Park now sits is a former landfill used by the city of Davenport until 1975.
References
- ^ a b "Memorial Park". Quad-City Times (January 21, 2011). Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ "Public Parks". City of Davenport. Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ Editorial. "Saturday ceremony at Centennial Park erases memories of dump". Quad-City Times (April 16, 2009). Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ Saul, Tom. "Ahrens to direct riverfront project". Quad-City Times (August 10, 2006). Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ Willard, John. "SkatePark gets rolling". Quad-City Times (October 15, 2006). Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ Brecht, Tori. "Davenport to raze 3 riverfront buildings". Quad-City Times (July 16, 2009). Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ Brecht, Tori. "Modern Woodmen Park to get plaza, flood shield". Quad-City Times (September 2, 2010). Retrieved 2011-03-23.