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'''Gage Park''' |
'''Gage Park''' is a city park of {{convert|160|acres|km2}} in [[Topeka, Kansas]], United States. It was established in 1899 and is one of the largest parks in Topeka. It features the [[Topeka Zoo]], the [[Kansas Children's Discovery Center]], a [[Minimum gauge railway|miniature train]] of {{RailGauge|15in}} gauge, the Helen Hocker Theater, the Blaisdell family aquatic center, and the [[Reinisch Rose Garden and Doran Rock Garden|Reinisch Rose Garden]]. The 70-year-old rose garden is a popular place for weddings and events, and also a place where serious [[Horticulture|horticultural work]] is done.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gage Park |url=https://parks.snco.us/179/Gage-Park |website=Shawnee County Parks and Recreation |access-date=5 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705135113/https://parks.snco.us/179/Gage-Park |archive-date=5 July 2020}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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| ⚫ | [[Fred Phelps]] and the [[Westboro Baptist Church]] began their anti-gay crusade in 1991 with what they |
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Gage Park was established in 1899 when the heirs of Guilford Gage donated their farm to the city of Topeka as a recreational center.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gage Park|url=https://www.shawnee.k-state.edu/lawn-garden/gage-park.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705141046/https://www.shawnee.k-state.edu/lawn-garden/gage-park.html|archive-date=2020-07-05|access-date=2020-07-05|website=www.shawnee.k-state.edu}}</ref> [[George Kessler]] prepared the first plan between 1899 and 1901, city horticulturist Anton Reinisch continuing the work. The zoo and Doran Rock Garden were both constructed in the 1930s. Animaland followed in 1960 – a playground with concrete animals for climbing.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gage Park {{!}} The Cultural Landscape Foundation|url=https://tclf.org/landscapes/gage-park|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705134145/https://tclf.org/landscapes/gage-park|archive-date=2020-07-05|access-date=2020-07-05|website=tclf.org}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | [[Fred Phelps]] and the [[Westboro Baptist Church]] began their anti-gay crusade in 1991 with what they called "The Great Gage Park Decency Drive", seeking a crack down on homosexuals allegedly [[cruising for sex]] in the park. At the time, the church circulated a flyer, "Gage Park Sodomite Rats Nest".<ref>Fall from Grace – Documentary Directed by K. Ryan Jones – 2008</ref> |
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==In popular culture== |
==In popular culture== |
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Gage Park was featured in the beginning of the 1997 [[Stephen King]] novel ''[[The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass]]'', with Reinisch garden, the zoo, and the train being mentioned. In the book, the city of Topeka is deserted due to the influenza of King's novel ''[[The Stand]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-28|title=Spooky Literature - October 28, 2016|url=https://kansaspublicradio.org/blog/kpr-staff/spooky-literature-october-28-2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705141555/https://kansaspublicradio.org/blog/kpr-staff/spooky-literature-october-28-2016|archive-date=2020-07-05|access-date=2020-07-05|website=Kansas Public Radio|language=en}}</ref><blockquote>"But in your time, Charlie-boy, you pulled your share of kids, right? Around and around Gage Park you went, and the kids laughed, except some of them weren't really laughing; some of them, the ones who were wise to you, were screaming."<ref>{{Cite book|last=King|first=Stephen|title=Wizard and glass|publisher=Viking|year=1997|isbn=0-670-03257-3|pages=89}}</ref></blockquote> |
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Gage Park was featured in the beginning of the 1997 [[Stephen King]] novel ''[[The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass]]''. |
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==References== |
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* [http://cjonline.com/stories/061503/our_rosegarden.shtml Rose Garden History] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110709024221/http://cjonline.com/stories/061503/our_rosegarden.shtml Rose Garden History] |
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[[Category:Geography of Topeka, Kansas]] |
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Topeka, Kansas]] |
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Topeka, Kansas]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas of Shawnee County, Kansas]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:29, 17 October 2022
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| Location | Shawnee, Kansas, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°3′16.84″N 95°43′47.28″W / 39.0546778°N 95.7298000°W |
Gage Park is a city park of 160 acres (0.65 km2) in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It was established in 1899 and is one of the largest parks in Topeka. It features the Topeka Zoo, the Kansas Children's Discovery Center, a miniature train of 15 in (381 mm) gauge, the Helen Hocker Theater, the Blaisdell family aquatic center, and the Reinisch Rose Garden. The 70-year-old rose garden is a popular place for weddings and events, and also a place where serious horticultural work is done.[1]
History[edit]
Gage Park was established in 1899 when the heirs of Guilford Gage donated their farm to the city of Topeka as a recreational center.[2] George Kessler prepared the first plan between 1899 and 1901, city horticulturist Anton Reinisch continuing the work. The zoo and Doran Rock Garden were both constructed in the 1930s. Animaland followed in 1960 – a playground with concrete animals for climbing.[3]
Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church began their anti-gay crusade in 1991 with what they called "The Great Gage Park Decency Drive", seeking a crack down on homosexuals allegedly cruising for sex in the park. At the time, the church circulated a flyer, "Gage Park Sodomite Rats Nest".[4]
In popular culture[edit]
Gage Park was featured in the beginning of the 1997 Stephen King novel The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass, with Reinisch garden, the zoo, and the train being mentioned. In the book, the city of Topeka is deserted due to the influenza of King's novel The Stand.[5]
"But in your time, Charlie-boy, you pulled your share of kids, right? Around and around Gage Park you went, and the kids laughed, except some of them weren't really laughing; some of them, the ones who were wise to you, were screaming."[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Gage Park". Shawnee County Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Gage Park". www.shawnee.k-state.edu. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Gage Park | The Cultural Landscape Foundation". tclf.org. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Fall from Grace – Documentary Directed by K. Ryan Jones – 2008
- ^ "Spooky Literature - October 28, 2016". Kansas Public Radio. October 28, 2016. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ King, Stephen (1997). Wizard and glass. Viking. p. 89. ISBN 0-670-03257-3.