Year: The Event & when it was reported in newspaper:
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1884 |
The Lake at Glen Miller Park is christened Lake Egbert- 8-22-1884 |
|
1884 |
The City of Richmond is thinking about buying the Miller Park- 8-29-1884 |
|
1885 |
Richmond City Council votes to buy Glen Miller Park from John F. Miller. February 17, 19, 1885 |
|
1885 |
Glen Miller Park opens to the public- 6-6-1885 |
|
1886 |
Bridge & Dam to cost $1300.00- 6-15-1886 |
|
1888 |
Maple Grove Cemetery is removed from the Park- 4-14-1888 |
|
1896 |
Fountain in stone grotto given by Wm. P. Cook- 6-13-1896 |
|
1900 |
Bosco the pet bear dies- 1900 |
|
1901 |
New bear arrives at the GMP zoo- 1901 |
|
1903 |
Chautauqua, 1903 |
|
1903 |
Dedication of Richmond™s oldest school house- placed in GMP- 1903 |
|
1905 |
City Engineers complete detailed map of GMP- 1905 |
|
1908 |
New Benches and Swings for GMP- 1908 |
|
1908 |
Chautauqua, 1908 |
|
1908 |
Size of GMP Zoo increased- 1908 |
|
1908 |
New greenhouse completed- 1908 |
|
1909 |
Lincoln Memorial Rock dedicated 2-12-1909 (on the 100th anniversary of President Lincoln™s birth) |
|
1910 |
GMP acquires 35 additional acres- 1910 |
|
1911 |
Greenhouses opened to public |
|
1913 |
Wagon, apx 100 years old placed in GMP cabin- 1913 |
|
1914 |
Lee B. Nausbaum™s Band gives summer concerts at GMP each Sunday-1914 |
|
1917 |
Council approves GMP playground- 1917 |
|
1918 |
Summer House given to GMP by Will Romey- 1918 |
|
1919 |
GMP zoo Alligator dies- Earlham to stuff & keep it in their museum- 1919 |
|
1921 |
Camping is allowed in GMP- 1921 |
|
1923 |
Golf Course opened- 1923 |
|
1928 |
New wading pool for children opened at GMP- 1928 |
|
1928 |
The Madonna Of The Trail Statue is dedicated- 1928 |
|
1929 |
New concrete bridge built- 1929 |
|
1930 |
New section of park and new road to Elks Country Club Rd.- 1930 |
|
1931 |
City secures 9 acres from Joe Hill & Co., for GMP. Cost is $20,000- 1931 |
|
1936 |
E.G. Hill Memorial Fountain dedicated- 1936 |
|
1937 |
Heavy rains damage GMP- 1937 |
|
1938 |
Richmond boy clawed by bear at GMP zoo- 1938 |
|
1938 |
Softball Diamonds at GMP replaced by new ones in Clear Creek Park- 1938 |
|
1941 |
New concession stands were under construction at GMP- 1941 |
|
1946 |
Madonna statue gets sand bath after 18th birthday- 1946 |
|
1948 |
Metal salvaged from the ship œMaine, sunk in 1898, is part of marker vets placed in GMP- 1948 (Richmond had sent 116 men July 1, 1898) |
|
1949 |
An Elk was photographed at the GMP in 1949 |
|
1954 |
Save Our Parks Club organized- 1954 |
|
1956 |
Four new monkeys for GMP zoo- 1956 |
|
1958 |
Archery Club formed at GMP- 1958 |
|
1958 |
Baby Fawn born at GMP- 1958 |
|
1959 |
Escaped GMP monkey is shot as a safety measure- 1959 |
|
1959 |
Gazing globe dedicated in memory of Joseph Hill, placed in the Hill Memorial Garden, GMP- 1959 |
|
1959 |
Pair of Whitetail deer purchased for GMP zoo- 1959 |
|
1960 |
The 15th annual fireworks show at GMP was held. The event began at GMP in 1945. |
|
1962 |
A Llama is donated to the GMP zoo by Harold Bohlander of Milton, Ind. 1962 |
|
1963 |
The Park Superintendent respects Buffalo after bringing two here- 1963 |
|
1963 |
2nd pair of Swans purchased for GMP- 1963 |
|
1964 |
Northern Elk are at GMP- 1964 |
|
1964 |
A Civil War marker was mounted on a unused courthouse stone- 1964 |
|
1964 |
Nearly 250 birds and animals are featured in the GMP zoo- 1964 |
|
1965 |
An article featured the park bench- embedded in a tree at GMP- 1965 |
|
1967 |
Alligators given to GMP zoo- 1967 |
|
1967 |
Alcoa donates greenhouses to GMP- 1967 |
|
1968 |
Three new animals added to GMP zoo- 1968 |
|
1969 |
Annual fireworks display draws 25,000 to GMP- 1969 |
|
1969 |
Larger zoo for GMP planned- 1969 |
|
1970 |
GMP has a new fawn- 1970 |
|
1970 |
Youngsters save wild ducks and give to GMP- 1970 |
|
1972 |
Two Kangaroos arrive at GMP zoo- 1972 |
|
1972 |
GMP zoo grows amid dissent- 1972 |
|
1973 |
New tennis courts completed- 1973 |
|
1975 |
GMP zoo gets new Cougar, is named Windy- 1975 |
|
1975 |
Lion Cubs are born at GMP zoo- 1975 |
|
1975 |
GMP zoo has new baby Buffalo- 1975 |
|
1975 |
Mother Lion at GMP zoo dies- 1975 |
|
1976 |
Chautauqua, 1976- Featured Miss America, 1965 |
|
1976 |
Kite flying contest at GMP- 1976 |
|
1976 |
GMP zoo passes inspection- 1976 |
|
1976 |
Escaped Elk from GMP zoo, destroyed after tranquilizers fail- 1976 |
|
1976 |
Male bear at GMP zoo dies- 1976 |
|
1976 |
Girl Scouts Fun Night at GMP- 1976 |
|
1977 |
Old City Hall stone becomes monument to Marines at GMP, dedicated November, 1977 |
|
1978 |
Santa™s House moving to GMP from the Promenade- 1978 |
|
1979 |
GMP lake is nearly empty- 1979 |
|
1979 |
Gators gone from GMP zoo- 1979 |
|
1979 |
GMP lake is dredged- 1979 |
|
1980 |
Klondike Derby is held at GMP- 1980 |
|
1981 |
New Fawn at GMP- 1981 |
|
1982 |
New female Lion at GMP zoo, is named Cin-Cin- 1982 |
|
1982 |
New shelter built for animals- 1982 |
|
1983 |
Girl Scouts Olympics held at GMP- 1983 |
|
1983 |
GMP zoo is criticized by the Humane Society- 1983 |
|
1983 |
GMP Park Board seeks public aid for zoo- 1983 |
|
1983 |
GMP zoo passes minimum standard tests for zoos- 1983 |
|
1983 |
GMP zoo gets praise from inspectors- 1983 |
|
1984 |
Fire destroys greenhouse at GMP- 1984 |
|
1984 |
GMP Sup™t says animals that die will not be replaced- 1984 |
|
1984 |
The Humane Society praises City for zoo clean up- 1984 |
|
1985 |
GMP celebrates 100th Anniversary- 1985 |
|
1986 |
GMP attendants say farewell to zoo animals- 1986 |
|
1986 |
New playground equipment installed at GMP- 1986 |
|
1990 |
Runners raise money for restoration of 1894 bridge at GMP- 1990 |
|
1993 |
Park road (to the old drinking pipe and Lincoln memorial) is closed for safety reasons. 1993 |
|
1996 |
Santa™s House will go- 1996 |
|
1998 |
Parks Department aims to restore GMP™s prestige- 1998 |
|
1999 |
Plans for park renovation over budget- 1999 |
|
2000 |
New playground- 2000 |
|
2000 |
Tennis courts at GMP receive much needed repairs- 2000 |
|
2001 |
Work begins on new Skate Park, might be ready by Oct., 2001 |
|
2002 |
Parks Board wants to renovate flagship park- 2002 |
|
2003 |
Domestic cat colony infests GMP. Cats to be removed & relocated from park- 2003 |
|
2003 |
Madonna Statue re-dedicated- 2003 (75th year) |
|
2005 |
Annual fireworks display leaves GMP for Richmond Airport- 2005 |
|
2006 2009
2009 |
Fireworks return to GMP- 2006 GMP’s 2009 fireworks presentation marked the 63rd annual event (didnt count 2005 when fireworks were held at the airport). Richmond Indiana won the national “Playful City U.S. “ award |
Source: Morrison Reeves Library local newspaper micro-film index, Richmond Sun Telegram, Richmond Palladium, The Palladium Item and Pal-Item, Richmond, Indiana.