Cheesman Park

 

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Richard B.

Denver, CO

I spent some time in this park to day. Sun was hot, nobody playing volleyball, only frisby. Not sure why I felt wierd

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Mike S.

San Francisco, CA

An ancient indian burial ground that was never moved? Drug deals? Anonymous gay hook-ups? No questions asked, I'm there!!

Summer and fall is the best time to be here. Grab something from Daz Bog or maybe BYOB (Corona and Lime for me) and just chill. Love going to picnics here.

Although, I can't shake the fact that walking around here alone feels really existential. It's too open. Come in the winter if you want to feel like you're wandering around "the Seventh Seal" nightmare.

And oh yea come on Halloween if you want to see some ghosties!

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Tiffany C.

Denver, CO

Last Monday a ragtag group of us attempted to convincingly play a round of croquet here. Although we often "modified" the rules to fit our situations it was a blast. And no one judged us or even invaded our space.

Often on nice days there you'll find a plethora of people playing frisbee and hackey- sack, sunbathing, doing photo shoots and looking to meet the man of their dreams among other fair-weathered activities.

As for me, I love all the unique people in Cheesman. I love all the grass. I love swinging on the playground swings. I love that I can walk there. I love that pavilion thing that one of my friends wants to get married on. I even love the ghost stories. I guess I just love Cheesman.

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Carrie R.

Denver, CO

A gruesome history gives this pleasant park its fifth star.

Originally belonging to the Arapahos, the land was designated as a cemetery by General Larimer in 1858. By 1890, however, the city was expanding to the east and the cemetery was not being used, so the powers that were decided it should be a park instead. They asked people to move their family members' remains, but many were not claimed.

So the city hired an undertaker named McGovern to move the remaining bodies, paying him per box. As an enterprising fellow he somehow found it necessary to use three boxes for each body. The ensuing carnage resulted in a media frenzy, and McGovern was fired. No one was ever hired to finish the job.

As you can imagine, ghost stories and tales of hauntings abound.

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Erin S.

Denver, CO

Cheesman Park is full of weird history. Pretty much all of it is true, which is what makes it unique. For a park in the middle of the city, it's surprisingly large and accomodates a plethora of diverse activities. You will find hippies playing hackysack, people tossing around frisbees, others walking dogs and the occasional attention grabbing ferret,  but the most obvious sight would have to be the creepy old men with grins on their faces sitting on park benches looking at the gay boys laying out in the summer sun. Just keep walking and don't ask questions.
Several books have been written about the ghosties that park goers have encountered here. Check out http://para4.org/haunt... for some interesting stories. Most recently a friend of mine went running through the park on a hot August afternoon. She ran through a spot that was really cold, got a chill, then thought nothing of it. As soon as she got back to her apartment, her cat hissed at her and wouldn't stay in the same room with her for 2 days. Great park, interesting history, great place for people watching. Thumbs up.

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Brian O.

Colorado Springs, CO

Well, shit...

I was just going to say it's a great place to have an ice-cream and check out gay guys, but that last comment took the wind from my Frisbee.

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