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2 reviews for Janssen Park
this really is a nice park.
there aren't deer anymore, so no deer feeding, but you can feed the ducks :)
the library is right across the street, so it's nice to check out a few books and then lay on a blanket in the sun and read for hours. i have spent many many hours doing just that.
there are bbq pits and picnic tables, or you can just grab something from one of the local restaurants and bring for lunch.
the bathrooms (unless they've been updated recently) are pretty gross sometimes.
the last time i was there (a few weeks ago) several of the playground toys were broken or breaking. hopefully they'll do something about that soon.
in the summer the park hosts arts and crafts fairs, and occasionally concerts in the small pavillion. mostly bluegrass, country or christian rock, from what i've seen.
One of the most beautiful parks I have ever been in. You used to be able to feed the deer here, I am not sure if they still have them or not. I used to stand on the bridge and throw sticks in the water and watch them come out the other side (sounds boring I know) See the photo!
Taken from Mena's online newsletter:
This is no ordinary community park! This brilliant 10 acre park is host to an 1851 log cabin rumored to have been used as a hideout by the notorious Jesse James, besides being used as a hospital, post office, and city hall during its lifetime. Surviving a devastating 1993 tornado, the cabin remains untouched by the progress surrounding it. The park also contains 2 spring fed ponds, 2 Mountain Howitzer Cannons, a bronze boy and girl fountain purchased in 1914 among other interesting artifacts. No wonder it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places! Janssen Park is a favorite among the locals and vacationers.
OK, back to me:
Directly across the street from the park is the City Hall, which looks like a historical building. To give you an idea of how historical the area is, I asked some of the locals if I could tour their historic mansions (which they loved to give me) Many of the mansions still have authentic furniture, water pipes, heating systems, etc. (with modern conveniences added) from the slave day period of American history. It was overwhelming to be able to walk through actual slave quarters which its original wallpaper and carvings in the wall and floor, which had been made by children still intact. The garages once held carriages, so you can imagine how huge they are. I went "treasure hunting" in Mena, AR. If you look near the slave quarters, you can estimate where children once played and sure enough, if you dig around in that area, I found parts of old fashioned toys, parts of dolls, lots of and lots of old coins and other mysterious finds. Mena is the only place in American that I know of where you can dig and find treasures. Mena, AR definitely offers a once in a lifetime experience.
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