Sheridan Park
| Sheridan Park | |
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 A section of the Oak Leaf Trail in Sheridan Park | |
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| Location | Cudahy, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42°57′40″N 87°50′52″W / 42.961105°N 87.847794°W |
| Created | 1914 |
| Operated by | Milwaukee County Parks Department |
| Website | Official website |
Sheridan Park is a municipal park in the city of Cudahy, Wisconsin. Situated on the shore of Lake Michigan, the park has trees, shrubs, and other plants native to this region of Wisconsin.[1]
History
The mayor of Cudahy, Wisconsin in 1913, Christ Woehsner, believed that a public park should be built on the shore of Lake Michigan. In a letter,[clarification needed] he expressed his deep appreciation for the beauty that the area offered. The letter led to the purchase of land near the shore of Lake Michigan from the landowner, Patrick Cudahy. In 1914, the Public Park of Cudahy became an official park. In 1920, the name was changed to Sheridan Park in memory of Major-General Philip Henry Sheridan.[2]
Natural history
Sheridan Park contains distinct natural areas. There are open fields, wooded areas, bluffs, beaches, and a pond. The area along the bluff contains plant species native to this part of Wisconsin.
Recreation
Adjacent to Lake Michigan, the park contains baseball/softball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, a swimming pool, a children's playground, a picnic area, part of the Oak Leaf Trail, and a pond.[1]
Flora and fauna
- Fish: largemouth bass, panfish, Northern pike[3]
- Birds: Canada geese, mallards[4]
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Canada geese -
Canada geese -
Mallards and Canada geese in Sheridan Park pond -
Female mallard in Sheridan Park pond
- Trees and plants: birch, red pine, spruce, staghorn sumac, red osier dogwood, rough-stemmed goldenrod, cattails, dandelion
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Birch tree -
Red pine -
Spruce -
Birch tree -
Staghorn sumac
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Red osier dogwood -
Rough-stemmed goldenrod -
Cattails near Sheridan Park pond -
Dandelion
References
- ^ a b http://county.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/cntyParks/maps/Sheridan1.pdf
- ^ Roepke, Rebecca; Gibbs, Michelle (2014). Sheridan Park: A Centennial History of Cudahy's First Park 1914-2014. Cudahy, Wisconsin: Friends of Cudahy Library (FOCL). pp. 9, 11.
- ^ "Sheridan Park Pond". dnr.wi.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
- ^ ebird. "eBird--Sheridan Park". eBird. Retrieved 2017-12-02.