The park was placed into ordinance in 1975 and is the result of housing clearance in the late 1950's.  The park used to be pretty tired and abused looking.  Recently, it has seen an amazing transformation by the Great Rivers Greenway organization.  Funded through a tax increase voted on by the people of St. Louis and surrounding small towns in the suburbs of St. Louis County and St. Charles County to create the Great Rivers Greenway District, this pedestrian/bike trail is absolutely fantastic.