Lancaster in Fairfield County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Rising Park Centennial Celebration

July 3, 2009

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2010

1. Rising Park Centennial Celebration Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

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

Erected 2009 by Jo Ann Bainter and the Rising Park Centennial Celebration Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Entertainment • Environment. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 2009.

Location. 39° 43.613′

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N, 82° 35.749′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Ohio, in Fairfield County. Marker is near the entrance to Rising Park, off High Street (Ohio Route 37), about 300 feet from the Fairfield County Fairgrounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1111 North High Street, Lancaster OH 43130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Standing Stone National Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camp Anderson (approx. 0.2 miles away); C & O Depot at Carroll, Ohio (approx. ¼ mile away); Liberty Township No. 6 School (approx. ¼ mile away); Dumontville General Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pioneer Log House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Civil War Union Soldiers Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); 166th Infantry 42nd Division World War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Also see . . . Lancaster Parks and Recreation. (Submitted on September 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2010

2. Rising Park Centennial Celebration Marker

Looking southwest, with white fairgrounds grandstand in background, across High Street.

Rising Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2010

3. Rising Park Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2010

4. Rising Park Marker

Looking northeast into park

Rising Park Pond and Gazebo image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2010

5. Rising Park Pond and Gazebo

Rising Park Shelter image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2010

6. Rising Park Shelter

Rising Park Sign on High Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2010

7. Rising Park Sign on High Street

Rising Park Stone Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 13, 2010

8. Rising Park Stone Bench

"1918" engraved on the bench

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,498 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 8. submitted on September 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.