#40 Pat Garcia Veterans Memorial Park – 2640 N Wellington
Background: Here’s what the city’s site had to say: A coalition of the City, the North Chisholm Neighborhood Association and Friends of Pat Garcia sought donations of land to create a memorial park honoring war veteran Pat Garcia. The project is currently under development.
An article in the Wichita Eagle on Dec 4, 2023 noted, “Patrick D. Garcia grew up in the area of 23rd Street and Park Place after moving from Garden City with his family. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968-70, then returned home to attend Wichita State University. His work in the public sector included being an assistant to former U.S. Rep. Daniel Glickman and a U.S. Department of Justice Immigration officer. He died in April 2000 at the age of 50 from complications of a brain tumor.”
What we did: It was cold and it was snowy. We picked this park on purpose because it is an open field with a creek running through it. So we could make it a fast visit. I tried to get Jeremy to roll down the hill in the snow, that was a no go. Maybe next time.
This would probably be a great park for sledding. The hills go down to the creek bed. Part of it was dry, that would probably be the best place to do it. I also noticed the graffiti which is always sad to see.
From the north side of Wichita to an eastside park with a view.
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