WHAT IS THE PARK'S STORY:
The park was purchased in 1969 using the National Park Service Land
& Water Conservation Fund. Long time residents will remember the
automobile salvage yard the occupied the lower end of the property for
many years. The local United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Service Agency helped plan the initial renovation of the property.
In 1987 an improvement project, led by the Alexandria
Jaycees and The Alexandria Eagles Club, provided new playground and
picnic shelters for the park. Subsequent projects have improved the
ballfields, landscape plantings, walkways, and parking lots.
On Memorial Day in 1999, the park was officially renamed Deputy Sheriff
Curtis A Felt Memorial Park. Curt Felt was a young man from Alexandria
who served as a peace officer in the Douglas County Sheriffs Department.
He was killed while serving the Sheriff's Department on June 29, 1978.
Dedicating the park to Curt's life serves as a reminder to us all of the
risk that peace officers take every day on our behalf.
The park is a popular spot for casual volleyball and softball games as
well as group gatherings. The shelter can accommodate groups of 75 to
100 people.