Swedish Settler's Monument_7.18.06_p3-49 Chapter Three Park System Plan
New Scandia Township
Comprehensive Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Plan Adopted 18 July 2006
Location: Off of County Road 3, south of
the Village Center.
Size: .67 Acres
Classification:
New Scandia Township Special Use Park
Swedish Settler’s Monument
Swedish Settler’s Monument
Existing Facilities:
• Historic Marker
• Parking Area
(gravel)
Detail of Monument
Adjacent Land Use:
Near Scandia Marine Lion’s Park, Hay Lake School Museum,
Scandia Elementary School, agricultural and residential areas.
Commemorative Marker
Detail of Fence
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Chapter Three Park System Plan
Swedish Settler’s Monument
Site Plan- Existing Conditions
Issues:
• Adequate visibility?
Opportunities:
• Offers historic interest as part of Washington County Linear Park Plan’s “historic loop”
• Provide trail head as intermediate stop between Big Marine Park Reserve and Village Center
• Provide adequate signage and/or maps
New Scandia Township
Comprehensive Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Plan Adopted 18 July 2006
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