Janssen Park (Mena, Arkansas)

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Historic public park listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a historic district.

Built: 1850s (cabin); 1906 (park officially laid out)
Areas of significance: Exploration/Settlement; Social History
Area: 11 acres
Date added to NRHP: 12/13/1979
Other designations: U.S. Historic District
Notes: Janssen Park contains Mena\'s oldest existing structure, the 1850s Shelton Cabin. It also contains a clock tower, two ponds, a fountain, picnic areas, a playground, various small monuments and display items, and a small stone caretaker\'s house.
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Coordinates:   34°35'0"N   94°14'23"W
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