Everything about Dodge Park totally explained
N.P. Dodge Memorial Park, or simply
Dodge Park, is located at 11001 John J. Pershing Drive in
north Omaha,
Nebraska. Located on the
Missouri River, the park is a haven for
fishing,
water skiing, and
boating, as well as
hiking throughout its
riparian forests.
Baseball fields,
soccer fields,
horseshoe pits, and
tennis courts are included for sporting events. A
picnic area,
pavilions, historical
monuments, and a
campground are all popular among users.
History
The site of Dodge Park was a location of one of
Lewis and Clark's campgrounds on their expedition across the
Louisiana Purchase in 1804. Shortly thereafter
Manuel Lisa, a
Spanish fur trader, established
Fort Lisa immediately to the northwest of the park. In the 1820s the
American Fur Trading Company started
Cabanne's Trading Post immediately to the north.
Dodge Park was donated to the City of Omaha in 1930 by a local real estate family. Their original donation of grew into 450. A portion of the land donated is located west of Pershing Drive and was named
Hummel Park as a tribute to J. B. Hummel, a long time superintendent of the Omaha's Parks and Recreation Department.
Present
Dodge Park remained a largely unused wilderness until the late 1960’s. Recent improvements include upgrades to the park's roads, marina and a new playground. The
Winter Quarters and historic
Florence are located nearby, as well.
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