Lyons in Rice County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Workman Park

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 11, 2016

1. Workman Park Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This land was deeded
to the
City of Lyons
by J. W. and Mahala
Workman
on
August 7, 1882

This tablet dedicated
to their memory
by a grateful citizenry
1945

Erected 1945 by the Citizens of Lyons.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is August 7, 1882.

Location. 38° 20.819′ N, 98° 12.029′ W. Marker is in Lyons, Kansas, in Rice County. Marker is on Commercial Street east of Grand Avenue (Kansas Highway 14), on the left when traveling east. Marker is along a Workman Park walking path. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lyons KS 67554, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Civil War and Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rice County Historical Mural (approx. ¼ mile away); Santa Fe Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away); Cow Creek Station (approx. 4.1 miles away); Coronado and Quivira (approx. 4.1 miles away); Fray Juan de Padilla

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(approx. 4.1 miles away); Cooper Hall (approx. 8.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lyons.

Also see . . . Workman Park. (Submitted on June 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Workman Park and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 11, 2016

2. Workman Park and Marker

Workman Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 11, 2016

3. Workman Park

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.