Camp Criley was established in 1872 as a supply station for workmen building the Santa Fe Railroad. The name was changed to Garfield in 1873 by pioneers settling here. This park was planned in 1880 and the first trees planted in April 1882. The band shell, erected in the early 1900s, was used for many concerts by local musicians. The hitching post and stone stile were used in the early days by ladies when mounting their horses. They were brought from the former AH. Moffet place. The band shell and stone fixtures were restored in 1975 with funds from the Jordaan Foundation. M. A W Jordaan and sons were pioneer farmers in the area. .Congregational Church organized August 1873 .Methodist Episcopal Church chartered October 1878 .Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church June 1879 Bricks in the base of the sign are from the school building erected in 1884 and made in a local kiln. Restoration project sponsored by the Camp Criley Bells for the bi-centennial of 1976
US-56, City Park in Garfield, Pawnee County Kansas.
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