The First 4th of July Celebration
There were two baseball games played in the morning; one with Slater and the other with Hardeman.
A public marriage was performed by Judge Homer E. Rich between W.A. Davenport and Miss Laura Benton.
Speeches were made by W.L. Nelson of Columbia, Missouri, who had announced for Congressman for the 2nd District and Lou L. Lozier of the State Highway Department.
The Rollins Rodeo and show was held in the afternoon and evening.
The night ended with a fireworks show which became a tradition and is now a big event every 4th of July.
Naming of the Park
From the time of the purchase of the Park, April 3rd, 1933, until September 3rd, 1934, the Park was known merely as the City Park. September 3rd, 1934, the City Council with the approval of the Park Board named this area Indian Foothills Park. The name seems quite appropriate in as much as some think the hills might be Indian mounds.
Marshall Aquatic Center
August 5th, 1935
The City Council called a Special Election to vote on a $30,000 bond issue for the construction of a Municipal Swimming Pool at the Park. The bond issue was not passed at this time.
August 12th, 1936
Another special eclection was called by the City Council for the purpose of issuing bonds in the amount of $30,000, for the construction of said swimming pool. The bond was passed.
August 17th, 1936
Bonds were sold and R.N. Perkins of Omaha, Nebraska, was employed as the architect for the swimming pool. Mr. Perkins recommended that the swimming pool be located in the south part of the park, north of the ball diamond.
September 11th, 1936
Construction was started on the swimming pool and concession stand after the Election on August 12, 1936 as additional monies were received from the W.P.A. (Works Progress Administration) Grant of $93,000 for a total of $123,000.
May 2nd, 1938
Volney Ashford was appointed manager of the swimming pool.
June 1st, 1938
Marshall swimming pool opened to the public.
Updates made since the pool was first opened:
1978
Renovation to Equipment Room and Water Circulation System funded by 50/50 LWCF(Land & Water Conservation Fund) Grant $60,000 total
August 1, 2002
Complete renovation of Swimming Pool to Aquatic Center with Concession Stand begins after sales tax referendum passed on August 7, 2001 – Aquatic Center - $2,660,650, Concession Stand - $41,000, park improvement fund
May 26, 2003
Marshall Aquatic Center Opens
2013
Main water pump fails and delays opening for two weeks - $12,000 park funds
2014
Replaced sand filters - $10,000, park funds
2016
Glass blocks removed and replaced by split faced block - $5,000 park funds
2016
New drop slides installed - $5,000, park funds, paint large tube slide structure - $3,000, park funds
Guthrey Play Area
Travis Guthrey
This is a children's play area named after Travis Guthrey, a school teacher who was very fond of children. In 1940 Travis Guthrey passed away and left some money to the park to be spent on a playground. This amount didn't cover all the cost of the playground, but it set the ball in motion for building a play area. The original play area included: Slides, swings of all kinds, ocean wave, trapeze bars, jungle gym, chinning bars, fire chief, tilt-a-whirl, kiddie cars, sand boxes, swinging gate, rolling-log, see-saws, merry-go-round, spring horses, and many other things. Since this time Guthrey Play area has had a make-over, the play area was redone in 2008. It now includes a giant web, a rock to climb, swings, slides, and many other things.
- 1940 Travis Guthrey passed and left $1,500 for play equipment
- 1954, built by park staff and park funds - $250
- 1966 Tom Futaba donated $1000 for additional play equipment
- 1988, shelter renovated - $1,000, park funds
- 2009 Wayne & Jene Crook donate $15,000 in Memory of their Son Brian Crook for the Playground Renovation
- 2009 Playground completely renovated w/Rubber play surface and equipment - $258,420, park improvement funds
Basketball Courts
Basketball Courts
Basketball Courts
- 2007, Removed Basketball Courts for Guthrey Playground renovation
- 2010, Basketball Courts built by Thompson Construction - $130,000, park improvement fund
Skate Park
Basketball Courts
Basketball Courts
October 28, 2006, Marshall Skate Park completed and Grand Opening, 24,000 concrete skate park designed by local skaters Nic Restitudo and Brandon Eades and concrete work led by George McComas - $160,000 park improvement fund
Tennis Courts
Sand Volleyball Courts
Sand Volleyball Courts
- 1964, 4 Rock dust courts built
- 1975, 4 Courts asphalted with fencing/coating, $62,000
- 1982, Shelter built donated by Doug & Susan Carney
- 1986, 2 additional asphalt courts built
- 1987, Re-coated 6 courts, $26,000
- 2003, Re-surfaced (asphalt)and coated 6 courts - $41,500
- 2005, concrete hit-back wall installed - $5,000 and wall donated by CSR Quinn
- 2010, Re-coated 6 courts - $19,700, park improvement fund
- 2015, Re-coated 6 courts - $41,000, ½ paid by Missouri Valley College
Sand Volleyball Courts
Sand Volleyball Courts
Sand Volleyball Courts
- 1990, 2 courts built by park staff - $2,500, ½ park funds and ½ donated by Marshall Rotary Club
- 2001, 2 courts moved to current location
Indian Foothills Golf Course
Golf Course
1945, construction begins on 9-hole golf course designed by Tom Talbot of Kansas City, MO
June 1, 1946, Indian Foothills Golf Course opened for play
1965, original golf house (now Administration Building) built - $12,500 park funds
1986, Shelter built on original #6, now #2, in Memory of Mr. Kent
1999, construction begins on additional 9 holes, designed by Craig Schreiner Golf Course Architects, Inc., Kansas City, MO
2000, New golf house built by MHS Building Trades Class and 9-Hole expansion, driving range and practice greens, built by Golf Construction of America, L.L.C. - total construction $1,200,000, golf course certificate bond
2002, Lucille Hare Shelter/Restrooms built, donated by Elmer Hare & Family - $13,174
2009, renovated deck and railing – park funds and golf improvement committee
2010, zoysia sod added to Fairways #1-5, park funds and golf improvement committee
2011, zoysia sod added to Fairways #6-9, park funds and golf improvement committee
2014, re-flooring of golf house, donated by Pocahontas golf league
2016, new fairway yardage makers, donated by golf improvement committee
Pro Shop
The pro shop is operated in conjunction with the golf course. Here one may obtain everything that is needed for the game of golf.