In 1997, the Amon G. Carter Foundation donated 88 acres on Fort Worth’s east side to the city for park purposes, placing no restrictions on the park’s name. The naming of the park for Comanche tribal leader Quanah Parker (c . 1845-1911) provided a bit of drama as the debate was played out in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Eugene Fowlkes of the nearby White Lake Hills neighborhood suggested the name “Quanah Parker” in recognition of Parker’s ties to Fort Worth and as an acknowledgement that a large swath of north and west Texas was formally Comanche territory. Although neighboring residents approved, the councilperson representing the area disapproved of the proposed name as Parker had no direct ties to the park, a typical requirement for naming a park after someone. The objection was later withdrawn and the park was dedicated on June 11, 1999 as Quanah Parker Park. The park has a shelter and grills, a playground, and trail. In 2006, PACS staff undertook several Small Capital Projects in city parks, including renovations at this park. Additional improvements were implemented in 2009 that consisted of a multi-use slab, wood deck, horseshoe court, park benches, picnic tables, wildflower meadow, natural history interpretive signs, wildflower parking median, and walking access to existing site features. Sixty-eight acres are devoted to the park.
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5401 Randol Mill Rd,, Fort Worth 76112 View Map
5401 Randol Mill Rd, , Fort Worth 76112
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