Ballard Park (Melbourne, Florida)
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| Ballard Park | |
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 Ballard Park entrance | |
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| Type | Public park |
| Location | 924 Thomas Barbour Drive Melbourne, Florida |
| Area | 10 acres (40,000 m2)[1] |
| Operated by | City of Melbourne[1] |
| Open | All year |
Ballard Parkis a public park located at 924 Thomas Barbour Drive,Melbourne,Floridaand is situated on theIndian River Lagoonand theEau Gallie Riverin what was historically Eau Gallie, FL. It contains diverse recreational facilities and amenities, including boat ramps, lighted tennis courts and apavilion.[1]The park also contains a memorial tonaturalistand authorThomas Barbour,who frequented theshell moundson the park grounds as a boy.[2]
Two archeologists have speculated that the park is on the site of the formerAis Indiantown of Pentoaya, where they spent their summers.[3]
TheMelbourne High Schoolrowingteam bases their training here.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^abcCity of Melbourne, Parks Division.“Community Parks: Ballard Park”Archived2007-12-18 at theWayback Machine,City of Melbourne, Florida website.Retrieved on February 06, 2008.
- ^Bowe Gardeners.A Tribute to Thomas Barbour (1884 - 1946)memorial dated 1976 located in Ballard Park, Melbourne, Florida.
- ^Waymer, Jim (April 2, 2013)."Life in the time of Ponce".Florida Today.Melbourne, Florida.pp. 1A, 3A.
Gallery
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Memorial of Thomas Barbour located in park
