- Olcott Park
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Olcott Park is an old, well known addition to Virginia, Minnesota's city attractions.
The Park's History
Olcott Park was named after W. J. Olcott, an officer of the Great Northern Mining Company. In 1905, the company first leased the land to the city for $1 a year if the city would pay taxes on it. The city purchased the land in 1939 for $9,015.
Basic Description
The Olcott Park in Virginia, Minnesota is a 40-acre (160,000 m2) amount of land on the north side of town. It is bordered by 9th St. N and SMDC/Virginia Regional Medical Center on the north and the Calvary Cemetery on the west. On the east it is bordered by 9th Ave W, and a city museum. On the south, the park is bordered by Parkview Learning Center and some little-league baseball fields.
Along with a large playground area, the park also boasts a bandstand in its center where Virginia City Band performances take place in the summer. In the northern region of the park, a fountain still stands today that was built during the Great Depression. Also, a structure in the southern edge of the park still stands that once held baby monkeys and bear cubs at another time. The park also holds the Olcott Park Greenhouse, one of the town's major attractions.
See also
Categories:- Regional parks in Minnesota
- Protected areas of St. Louis County, Minnesota
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