Voting Home / Priest Point Park
Nominated for: BEST Playground
ci.olympia.wa.us/cityservices/par/parks/PriestPoint.htm
Priest Point Park has a deep and rich history. Missionaries of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate came to this area in 1848 to minister nearby Indian tribes. The site was claimed as St. Joseph's of New Market and was led by Father Pascal Ricard. Father Ricard and three other priests cleared the land, planted a large garden, built a chapel and operated a school for Indian boys. The Squaxin Indians were the immediate neighbors while the Nisqually, Puyallup, and Snoqualmie tribes used the mission as a trading center. Pascal left the mission in 1857 and the mission closed in 1860.
The park became a property of the City in 1905, thanks to Olympian T.J. Kegley, Brown (first name unknown), Elias Payne, and P.M. Troy. The landscaping at the park is a result of numerous volunteers. The Leopold Schmidt family has also given many gifts to the park over the years.
Tr S. … voted BEST Playground
Jessica & josh R. … voted BEST Playground
Ute Y. … voted BEST Playground
Kate … voted BEST Playground
also voted for 93 other nominees
I almost don't want to vote for it because I'm afraid everyone else will discover it! My son could spend hours on the play structures and swings. I've never seen anything like this.
