Rising Park Centennial Celebration
July 3, 2009
On this day, July 3, 2009, the City of Lancaster celebrated 100 years of the beginning of Rising Park and the Lancaster Parks and Recreation Department.
Rising Park was originally dedicated July 5, 1909, following the gift of 73 acres from Philip & Carrie E. Rising to the City of Lancaster to be managed and used as a free public park for our citizens forever.
Centennial Celebration Committee
Steve Conrad • Fritz Prosch
Ken Culver • Pearleene Reffitt
Kathy Leveck • Karen Rotkis
Brett Navin • Jim Shaffer
Mitch Overton • Lou Varga
Paul Plinke • Elizabeth Welsh
Donated by Jo Ann Bainter, former Secretary of the Lancaster City Parks and wife of Donald E. Bainter, Lancaster Parks and Recreation Superintendent, 1955-1986
Courtesy hmdb.org
