A museum which depicts their life and the early history of the lake is scheduled to open on October 30th, 2007.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 19:31:14 Boxid IA1397506 Boxid_2 CH120121115-BL1 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary Edition 1st U.S. Today, there is a monument (pictured above) to these men that worked for three years to build the Marion County Park and Lake that we enjoy today. These men were all veterans of World War I. The lake, and surrounding park facilities, were built by the officers and men of CCC Black Veteran Company #4755 under the command of Lt. The Civilian Conservation Corps and Work's Progress Administration's goals were to put men to work and conserve our natural resources. Marion County Park and Lake is the result of two FDR New Deal programs that were born during the 1920's depression. Thousands of beautiful trees enhance the beauty of the park, making it one of the most attractive spots in the state of Kansas. The lake is encircled by a four-mile all blacktopped road, plus several miles more of rock inlet roads furnishing easy access to every part of the park and lake area. A fine, large trailer park and camping grounds have been added. There are 235 year around residents and this number grow steadily. Some 275 homes and cottages have been built, with more under construction.
The park area includes approximately 300 acres, with water depth in the 153 acre lake ranging up to 40 feet. The dam was finished by the end of 1937, the growing lake was stocked with fish, the work of grounds improvement continued, and on May 26, 1940, the park and lake was officially opened to a crowd of more than 10,000 persons, including almost two thousand registered fishermen. Marion County furnished materials, site and construction inspection the federal government furnished labor, equipment and supervision. Plans went forward through 1935 and in February of 1936, a 300 man CCC camp moved in to start work. Three possible sites were suggested, an engineering study was made of each, and final selection was made at the present location. The election in November 1934 carried by a large majority. The Marion County Park and Lake started as an idea in the minds of a number of Marion County sportsmen in 19, which blossomed into action in the form of a tax-payer petition to the Board of County Commissioners asking for a bond election to buy land for such a lake site.
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