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Penn Valley Park

Coordinates: 39°04′37″N 94°35′20″W / 39.077°N 94.589°W / 39.077; -94.589
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Penn Valley Park is an urban park overlooking the Downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

Pioneer Mother statue by Alexander Phimister Proctor portraying Howard Vanderslice being carried as a baby to Kansas City.

The 176-acre (0.71 km2) park was developed in 1904 on land through which the Santa Fe Trail had passed. It contains several famous landmarks: The Scout statue and the United States' official National World War I Museum and Memorial with its Liberty Memorial. The grounds also feature such commemorative statues as the Pioneer Mother Memorial and The Hiker.[1][2]

The park has a large lake, a fitness trail, tennis courts and ball fields and is a popular spot for concerts and festivals during the summer months. Also features Kansas City's first off-leash dog park and is the host park to both the Penn Valley skatepark located in the southwestern corner of the park and the Just Off Broadway Theatre.[3]

The Federal Reserve's new regional headquarters building is located just east of the park.

References

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  1. ^ "Penn Valley Park". Kansas City Parks and Recreation. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Penn Valley Park". Visit KC. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Just Off Broadway Theatre

39°04′37″N 94°35′20″W / 39.077°N 94.589°W / 39.077; -94.589


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