Hummel Park
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| Hummel Park | |
|---|---|
| Type | Municipal (Omaha) |
| Location | North Omaha |
| Size | 202 acres |
| Opened | 1930 |
| Status | Open all year |
Hummel Park is located at 11808 John J. Pershing Drive in Omaha, Nebraska. Developed on 202 acres (0.82 km²) of land donated to the City of Omaha in 1930, the park was named after J.B. Hummel, a long time superintendent of Omaha's Parks and Recreation Department.
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[edit] About
Hummel Park is covered in a riparian forest and includes a playground, horseshoe pits, open space, hiking trails and an overlook of the Missouri River Valley. The overlook is located above the popular "Devil's Slide", a steep incline made of dirt. The park houses a summertime natural science day camp, as well. [1]
[edit] History
The location of Cabanne's Trading Post is at the corner of Ponca Road and John J. Pershing Road in the northwest corner of the park.[2]
The park is also the location of several urban legends that report paranormal phenomenon, animal sacrifices, lynchings, and stories of modern murders and racist graffiti. There is also a rumor about an "Indian burial ground" located at the park. There is also an urban legend about a home for albino people in the park.[3][4][5] However, these stories have been repeatedly dismissed by a variety of sources.[6]
According to a University of Nebraska historian, there is no validity to any of these rumors, particularly about lynchings in the park.[7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ (nd) "N.P. Dodge Memorial Park". City of Omaha. Retrieved 7/4/07.
- ^ Jensen, M. (1999) The Fontenelle and Cabanné Trading Posts: The History and Archeology of Two Missouri River Sites, 1822-1838 Nebraska State Historical Society.
- ^ (2005) "Hummel Park". Paranormal Research & Investigative Studies Midwest. Retrieved 7/17/07.
- ^ (2005) "Hummel Park". Obiwan's UFO-Free Paranormal Page. Retrieved 7/17/07.
- ^ (1998) "Nebraska", Shadowlands Haunted Places. Retrieved 7/17/07.
- ^ Cole, K. (2007) "Kevin Cole: This teen found Hummel Park myths to be just that," Omaha World-Herald. 3/31/06. Retrieved 7/17/07.
- ^ Harrison, J. (2003) "Hummel Park not Horrifying," Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 9/25/07.
