Historic Evansville
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Old Tri-state Fairgrounds
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a.k.a. Akin Park
Evansville, IN
Quick Timeline
| 1892 | Tri-State Fairgrounds |
| c1914 | Becomes Akin Park |
Location
Block bounded by Madison Ave, Park Dr, Taylor Ave and Parkside Dr / Kentucky Ave, south of Washington
District: Akin Park
Latitude: 37.958816
Longitude: -87.546124
Architecture
History
Old Evansville Fairgrounds established 1892 beyond Washington and Kentucky Aves. Contained grand stands and mile track
Closed 1912. In 1914 William M Akin, president and founder of Akin Erskine Milling Co helped organize neighborhood. Platted into building lots around a 10 acre wooded area. The park was renamed Akin Park in his honor
Comments
site in which the first ever aircraft landed in Evansville in an demonstration there
See also
HistoricEvansville.com: Parks / Recreational
HistoricEvansville.com: Akin Park district