It was completed in the summer of 1886. Prof. Schwabkey's band volunteered to give a series of free concerts. Central Park has been the scene of speeches, band concerts, celebrations, dog shows, farmers' markets, relaxation and romance. A watering trough for horses was a delight to city kids when horses were no longer kept within the city limits. A wall once surrounded the park.
Iron lampposts with round white globes lite the park at night.
In the little spot in the center of the city, known as the City Park, the park commissioners have one of the finest resting places in the state. It is comparatively small, but its location is excellent. It is in the midst of the turmoil of traffic but yet is situated in such a location that it hears but little of the hum of business. Many improvements have been made to it. The massive electroliers illuminate its beauties at night.