Kenefick Park
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| Type | Municipal (Omaha) |
| Location | South Omaha |
| Size | 78 acres |
| Opened | 1891 |
| Status | Open all year |
Kenefick Park is located at 100 Bancroft Street in South Omaha, Nebraska.[1] Located next to the Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha's botanical gardens, the park features "two of the greatest locomotives ever to power Union Pacific Railroad."[2]
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Sitting at the southwest point of the Lauritzen Gardens property along Interstate 80, the park welcoming motorists to Nebraska. It features a display of Union Pacific Big Boy #4023 and Union Pacific Centennial #6900 locomotives.
Kenefick Park was relocated in 2004 from Abbott Drive north of downtown to its current location in order to accommodate the Qwest Center. It is named in honor of former UP Chairman and CEO John Kenefick.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ "Union Pacific Announces Location of New Kenefick Park". Union Pacific Railroad. Retrieved 9/24/07.
- ^ "Kenefick Park at Lauritzen Gardens". Lauritzen Gardens. Retrieved 9/24/07.
- ^ "New Kenefick Park Dedicated at Lauritzen Gardens" Union Pacific Railroad. Retrieved 9/24/07.
