6/22/2006
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Mayor Bart Peterson, Indy Parks, and Greenways Foundation to celebrate Monon Trail 10th Anniversary
INDIANAPOLIS - Mayor Bart Peterson will join Indy Parks and Recreation and the Greenways Foundation to celebrate the Monon Trail’s 10th Anniversary. Festivities will include a proclamation ceremony, giveaways, exhibits and more!
What: Monon Trail 10th Anniversary Celebration
When: Saturday, June 24
*9 a.m. - 1 p.m.*
12:15 p.m. - Members of the press are invited to join Mayor Peterson, city officials and community leaders on walk along trail from 67th Street to the Greenways Depot.
12:30 p.m. - Presentation of proclamation to the Greenways Foundation and Indy Parks declaring Saturday, June 24 as "Monon Trail Day."
Where: Indy Parks Greenways Depot
900 East 64th Street.
Originally built in 1847, the Monon Railroad pioneered in Indiana an already nation-wide vision: converting railways to greenways for recreation and commuter use. Indy Parks opened the first phase on the Monon Rail-Trail Greenway, from Broad Ripple north to 86th Street on June 23, 1996. Seven years later, the 10.3-mile Monon Trail was completed extending north to 96th Street and south to 10th Street. Today, the rail-trail continues to be a catalyst for economic development and public and private revitalization projects along its corridors. Runners, walkers, bicycle riders, inline skaters and trail lovers alike can experience many of the city’s naturally diverse areas while enjoying the fun and fitness offered by the Monon.
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