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Park board seeks names and historic kiosks; historical society offers research
Summary
The board opened a public discussion on official park names and interpretive kiosks; Diane of the local historical society offered digitized newspaper research and suggested names tied to local history and Horseshoe Bend, and the board agreed to develop recommendations by the next meeting on Aug. 13, 2025.
The Benton City Park Board opened a broad discussion on formally naming parks and placing interpretive kiosks in historically significant locations.
Diane, president of the Benton City Historical Society, presented research from digitized newspapers dating back to 1911 and recommended historic names and larger kiosks at select parks. “So I'm the president…
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