Lemon Park
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History:
Pratt, Kansas is named after Caleb Pratt, a Civil War soldier who died in the Battle of Wilson Creek in Springfield, Missouri. This man had probably never personally been to Pratt. Kansas was a confederate state in the Civil War. This community is located just north of Medicine Lodge, which was where the great council
Posted by : John S.
[ more photos ] of the Kiowa, Comanche, Arapahoe, Apache, and Cheyenne Indians gave up their rights to Kansas hunting grounds. Prior to this meeting and the relinquishment of hunting grounds by these Indian tribes, no white man had settled in or around this part of Kansas. This is an area that is known for being situated in the middle of racial struggles throughout history. Trapper Skunk Johnson, a local “legend” apparently hid out in a cave from the Indians. Once discovered, he was forced to burrow back into the cave to avoid being caught and certainly killed. He kept himself alive by consuming skunk oil, according to this legend in which Trapper Skunk Johnson was the protagonist and the Indians, of course, antagonists.
Pratt was built up around the railroad and sustained throughout the years by railroad endeavors. During World War II and Army Airfield Base was located at what is now known as the Pratt Airport Industrial Park. Men who served on the Enola Gay trained in Pratt. The Airfield was opened in September of 1942 and closed by 1946.
Lemon Park is approximately 117 acres and contains a walking trail, wooden sculptures, a pond, shelter houses, a gazebo, lighted walking paths, and sports and playground facilities.
The community of Pratt puts up Christmas lights at Lemon Park annually. These lights are on display from the end of November through January 1st from dusk to 11 PM.
Pratt is known nationally, so it seems for it's water towers, one of which is labeled “hot” and another that is labeled “cold”. Apparently tourists regularly stop along the incredibly long and unbroken Kansas stretch to photograph themselves in front of the “hot” and “cold” water towers. Interestingly, and perhaps only coincidentally, down the road in Wichita, there is a water tower in Bel Aire with a “London Bridge” sort of mythology related to it...one of the only water tower “hauntings” we have encountered thus far in our travels. Coincidence? You decide.
Paranormal Reports:
Feelings of uneasiness have been reported on the southern edge of Lemon Park.
Resources:
Pratt Convention and Tourism Committee (n.d.). Pratt Has Something for You. Retrieved December 24, 2009 from http://www.prattkan.com/
Shadowlord (1998). The Shadowlands Haunted Places Index. Retrieved February 16, 2008 from http://theshadowlands.net/places/kansas.htm
Pratt, Kansas is named after Caleb Pratt, a Civil War soldier who died in the Battle of Wilson Creek in Springfield, Missouri. This man had probably never personally been to Pratt. Kansas was a confederate state in the Civil War. This community is located just north of Medicine Lodge, which was where the great council
Posted by : John S.
[ more photos ]
Pratt was built up around the railroad and sustained throughout the years by railroad endeavors. During World War II and Army Airfield Base was located at what is now known as the Pratt Airport Industrial Park. Men who served on the Enola Gay trained in Pratt. The Airfield was opened in September of 1942 and closed by 1946.
Lemon Park is approximately 117 acres and contains a walking trail, wooden sculptures, a pond, shelter houses, a gazebo, lighted walking paths, and sports and playground facilities.
The community of Pratt puts up Christmas lights at Lemon Park annually. These lights are on display from the end of November through January 1st from dusk to 11 PM.
Pratt is known nationally, so it seems for it's water towers, one of which is labeled “hot” and another that is labeled “cold”. Apparently tourists regularly stop along the incredibly long and unbroken Kansas stretch to photograph themselves in front of the “hot” and “cold” water towers. Interestingly, and perhaps only coincidentally, down the road in Wichita, there is a water tower in Bel Aire with a “London Bridge” sort of mythology related to it...one of the only water tower “hauntings” we have encountered thus far in our travels. Coincidence? You decide.
Paranormal Reports:
Feelings of uneasiness have been reported on the southern edge of Lemon Park.
Resources:
Pratt Convention and Tourism Committee (n.d.). Pratt Has Something for You. Retrieved December 24, 2009 from http://www.prattkan.com/
Shadowlord (1998). The Shadowlands Haunted Places Index. Retrieved February 16, 2008 from http://theshadowlands.net/places/kansas.htm
