City of Pratt - Lemon Park

Located at the southern end of Pine Street "Lemon Park" stands as a living memorial to one of the outstanding pioneers of this area, Mr. George W. Lemon.

In 1905 the land was purchased by the Pratt Fair Association from pioneer and businessman George Smith. Mr. Lemon then acquired the site, then 80 acres, in 1920 when the Pratt County Fair Association disbanded. The property was sold to Mr. Lemon for $12,000.00. He promised to develop the area and return it to the city as a park.

On February 20,1940, Mr. and Mrs. Gerorge W. Lemon presented the park to the City of Pratt free of cost. The only stipulations were that it be properly maintained by the city as a free public park, and that no oil or gas well be drilled on the acreage.