Widmeyer Park/Veterans War Memorial

Widmeyer Park/Veterans War Memorial

Museum/Culture

Widmeyer Park, on the banks of the Tonoloway Creek and located in the west end of Hancock, has five pavilions, multiple playgrounds, basketball and tennis courts, a ball field, horseshoes, volleyball, plenty of parking, wheelchair access, and a public swimming pool (in season). The Veterans War Memorial is made of mostly granite and stands in Widmeyer Park in Hancock. Learn more.

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