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MILLER RIVERVIEW PARK. Established in 1986, the twenty-acre park on [[CHAPLAIN SCHMITT ISLAND]] has 98 sites with electricity and primitive camping for approximately forty tents. For many years, the Dubuque County Conservation Society had managed the park with the help of Jack and Mary Miller, caretakers. The City of Dubuque let the lease to the conservation society lapse in 1986 but kept the Millers as caretakers. Bathrooms, upgraded electrical facilities, paving, a playground and other improvements have been made. | MILLER RIVERVIEW PARK. Established in 1986, the twenty-acre park on [[CHAPLAIN SCHMITT ISLAND]] has 98 sites with electricity and primitive camping for approximately forty tents. For many years, the Dubuque County Conservation Society had managed the park with the help of Jack and Mary Miller, caretakers who cleared undergrowth and helped enforce park rules. The City of Dubuque let the lease to the conservation society lapse in 1986 but kept the Millers as caretakers. Bathrooms, upgraded electrical facilities, paving, a playground and other improvements have been made. | ||
In 1994 Riverview Park was officially renamed Miller Riverview Park in honor of the Millers. A monument, sidewalk leading to it, and flower and tree plants were established through private donations of $1,600 in volunteer help from local contractors. Money for the project was first collected by the North End Neighborhood Council in 1993. | |||
Use of the park in 2010 was approximately ten times what it had been thirty years before. In 2010 there were approximately five thousand overnight stays annually. | Use of the park in 2010 was approximately ten times what it had been thirty years before. In 2010 there were approximately five thousand overnight stays annually. | ||
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Elier, Donnelle, "Park Monument Honors Caretaker Couple," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 19, 1994, p. 4 | |||
[[Category: Recreational Activity]] | [[Category: Recreational Activity]] | ||
Revision as of 19:37, 16 February 2019
MILLER RIVERVIEW PARK. Established in 1986, the twenty-acre park on CHAPLAIN SCHMITT ISLAND has 98 sites with electricity and primitive camping for approximately forty tents. For many years, the Dubuque County Conservation Society had managed the park with the help of Jack and Mary Miller, caretakers who cleared undergrowth and helped enforce park rules. The City of Dubuque let the lease to the conservation society lapse in 1986 but kept the Millers as caretakers. Bathrooms, upgraded electrical facilities, paving, a playground and other improvements have been made.
In 1994 Riverview Park was officially renamed Miller Riverview Park in honor of the Millers. A monument, sidewalk leading to it, and flower and tree plants were established through private donations of $1,600 in volunteer help from local contractors. Money for the project was first collected by the North End Neighborhood Council in 1993.
Use of the park in 2010 was approximately ten times what it had been thirty years before. In 2010 there were approximately five thousand overnight stays annually.
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Source:
Elier, Donnelle, "Park Monument Honors Caretaker Couple," Telegraph Herald, May 19, 1994, p. 4