50th Anniversary Celebration: Bicentennial Park
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Join us Saturday, July 25, from 10:00 a.m. to noon to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the park. More details coming soon!
📍 3206 Smith Barry Road in Pantego
📆 Saturday, July 25
🕒 10am to noon
www.townofpantego.com/park
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History of the Park
1976 | The citizens of the Town of Pantego celebrated our nation's bicentennial by creating a community park at the intersection of Smith Barry Road and Nora Lane that featured a playground, walking trail, and a community center named in honor of Jurdiss Rohne (wife of then-Mayor Wayne Rohne).
1993 | The voters of Pantego approved a half-cent sales tax, which funded a new police station, the remodeling of city hall, and further development of Bicentennial Park. These funds, along with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, were used to purchase adjoining property along the south side of Smith Barry Road. Other improvements included installing pedestrian bridges and gabion baskets (for erosion control) along the meandering Pantego Branch of Rush Creek.
2013 | The Town Council adopted a Park Master Plan, based on resident input, to serve as a blueprint for further development and expanded uses at Bicentennial.
2017 | The Town received a Local Parks Grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD), which funded the installation of a splash pad, sand volleyball court, and two demonstration gardens — a butterfly garden and another featuring Texas Native Plants.
TODAY | Because Bicentennial Park has served as the center of our community for decades, the Town Council and the Pantego Economic Development Corporation (PEDC) Board have a longstanding commitment to ensuring that this facility provides high-quality recreation that meets the unique needs of residents of all ages. Community Relations Board (CRB) events like Eggcellent Easter, Movies in the Park, Trunk-or-Treat, and "A Pantego Christmas" are all held here.
📍 3206 Smith Barry Road in Pantego
📆 Saturday, July 25
🕒 10am to noon
www.townofpantego.com/park
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History of the Park
1976 | The citizens of the Town of Pantego celebrated our nation's bicentennial by creating a community park at the intersection of Smith Barry Road and Nora Lane that featured a playground, walking trail, and a community center named in honor of Jurdiss Rohne (wife of then-Mayor Wayne Rohne).
1993 | The voters of Pantego approved a half-cent sales tax, which funded a new police station, the remodeling of city hall, and further development of Bicentennial Park. These funds, along with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, were used to purchase adjoining property along the south side of Smith Barry Road. Other improvements included installing pedestrian bridges and gabion baskets (for erosion control) along the meandering Pantego Branch of Rush Creek.
2013 | The Town Council adopted a Park Master Plan, based on resident input, to serve as a blueprint for further development and expanded uses at Bicentennial.
2017 | The Town received a Local Parks Grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD), which funded the installation of a splash pad, sand volleyball court, and two demonstration gardens — a butterfly garden and another featuring Texas Native Plants.
TODAY | Because Bicentennial Park has served as the center of our community for decades, the Town Council and the Pantego Economic Development Corporation (PEDC) Board have a longstanding commitment to ensuring that this facility provides high-quality recreation that meets the unique needs of residents of all ages. Community Relations Board (CRB) events like Eggcellent Easter, Movies in the Park, Trunk-or-Treat, and "A Pantego Christmas" are all held here.
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Where is it happening?
Bicentennial Park, 3206 Smith Barry Rd, Pantego, TX 76013-4612, United States, Arlington
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