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Soldiers Grove
Attractions
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Beauford T. Anderson
Park
The site of “Old
Town” Soldiers Grove remains a vital part of the community. After the
businesses were relocated out of the floodplain to Solar Town, the
original business district was converted to an expansive park.
Surrounded by the Kickapoo River and graced with monuments, it has
become a favorite place for families to picnic, children to play and
visitors to camp.
The park is located
four-tenths of a mile west of US Highway 61 at the intersection of
Wisconsin Highway 131 and County Road C.
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Overall View of Beauford T. Anderson Park |
Kickapoo River at the Edge of the Park |
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There are two
Lions Club shelters in the park. The largest is near the corral used
for Dairy Days, Soldiers Grove’s big spring celebration. The shelter
has a separate kitchen/serving area and lots of picnic tables. During
Dairy Days, the shelter is used not only for serving meals, but for
dances featuring live bands. There are men’s and women’s restroom
facilities in a separate building directly adjacent to this shelter.
A smaller Lions Club
picnic shelter is located across the park. It is open on all sides and
is also served with electricity. There are picnic tables in the shelter
and nearby, and a small permanent restroom facility is close by.
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Main Lions Club Shelter |
Lions Club Picnic Shelter
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Gazebo |
There
is a third shelter in the park, a 15’ x 15’ covered gazebo. Also served
by electricity, its elevated “stage” is the perfect place for musical
entertainment.
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A
portion of the park serves as a campground. The area closest to the
Kickapoo is reserved for tent camping. An interior area provides
hook-ups for larger recreational vehicles.
Within the park
are play areas for toddlers, teens and adults – swing sets and slides, a
skateboard park, tennis courts and horseshoe pitching areas.
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RV Camping Area |
Veterans Memorial
All Photos Courtesy of Jerry Quebe |
There are also
impressive military memorials: a Congressional Medal of Honor wall honoring inductees
from a seven-state area; a marker dedicated to the village’s Medal of
Honor recipient, Beauford T. Anderson; and a memorial to the POW/MIA and
Killed in Action veterans of the village.
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