Parks & Recreation
Creating Community through People, Parks and Programs
In 1978, 21.25 acres of Capen Park were acquired by
the City from James and Lucy Capen. Six of the acres
were donated by the couple, while the other 15.25 were
bought at a price of $65,000. Monies for this purchase
came from both the Public Improvement Fund and a grant
from the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. Eleven acres
of this land had been leased to the City by the Capens
since 1971. In 1983, an additional 10.34 acres were
acquired, with 4.75 being donated and 5.59 being purchased,
both from the Capens again. This second section of
land is contiguous with the first portion acquired
in 1978. The purchase price for the 5.59 acres was
$55,890. Today, Capen Park's thirty acres remain much
as they were two decades ago, the natural scenery almost
completely unaffected by City acquisition.
Capen Park
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