125 – Woodruff Park
Woodruff Park, at Grant Street, just off Adams. [map]
PeoriaHistory.com says this:ÂÂ
WOODRUFF PARK
Foot of Grant Street, Peoria
Includes Woodruff Field and land of the former Isolation Hospital, and later city incinerator.
1979 – Land turned over to Park District, ball fields added, expanded to 9 acres.
Has sulphur springs outlet in a ravine.
Currently there is one ball field (shown) and a green area that fronts the river. I took this photo from the third base side dugout on a sloppy morning that required me to later take off my shoes at the door. Apparently it’s a popular hangout for the geese (or whatever these birds are, I’m no bird expert). There were literally hundreds of them, and they weren’t scared of me walking around; infact they gave me the cold shoulder. It reminded me of my college years.
January 28th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
I’m tempted to say “Tremont Turkey Farm”, ‘cept those look like pigeons on steroids.
January 28th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
The back of Komatsu?
January 28th, 2007 at 4:41 pm
I just noticed the scoreboard, so it probably isn’t the back of Komatsu. I don’t know what the old Meinen Field looks like now, but that’s my guess.
January 28th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
Some football field out in the country.
January 28th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
WOOHOO! 2 in a row. That’s right field of Old Woodruff park, off on Grant St. It’s still used regularly for high school and pony league baseball.
BURL
January 29th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Ahh… BURL’s getting cocky… I may have to throw him a curveball…
January 30th, 2007 at 10:37 am
The bus barn behind Illini Bluffs.