Salina’s ‘Gathering place since 1881’

Located at the center of Salina, Oakdale Park has a history that goes back over 100 years, and Thursday, the Smoky Hill Museum is hosting a Zoom presentation about some of this history. Former Salina Parks Superintendent Bob Ash will present “Oak Dale Park: Salina’s gathering place since 1881” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday on Zoom as part of the museum’s First Thursday Presentations. “He is the expert,” said Nona Miller about Ash’s knowledge of the park. Miller is the curator of education for the museum and said she is happy to see the history of the park as a gathering place for people in Salina and what events in the area like the Smoky Hill River Festival will bring to the continued legacy of the park.
Source: Salina Journal.