{"id":37309,"date":"2013-05-25T08:00:28","date_gmt":"2013-05-25T12:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=37309"},"modified":"2020-12-16T18:15:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T23:15:47","slug":"june-mather-lecture-focuses-on-fort-wayne-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2013\/05\/25\/june-mather-lecture-focuses-on-fort-wayne-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"June Mather lecture focuses on Fort Wayne Parks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2013\/03\/tHistory_Center_logo.gif\" alt=\"History Center logo\" width=\"395\" height=\"119\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35317\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from the History Center:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>June Mather Lecture focuses on Fort Wayne parks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(May 13, 2013) &#8211; History Center Executive Director Todd Maxwell Pelfrey completes the Mather lecture season on June 2 with a look at the &#8220;visionary landscape wizard&#8221; George Kessler, whose parks and boulevard plan have defined the look of our city.<\/p>\n<p>Pelfrey&#8217;s talk is entitled &#8220;Fort Wayne&#8217;s Park and Boulevard System: A Centennial Perspective&#8221;. The History Center&#8217;s popular series, named for local historian and  Presbyterian pastor George R. Mather, has focused this spring on the history of economic development in Allen County.<\/p>\n<p>All lectures take place at the museum, 302 East Berry, Fort Wayne, at 2 p.m. and are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the lecture series, the History Center has expanded its educational offerings with a blog, &#8220;History Center Notes and Queries, available at <a rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/historycenterfw.blogspot.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The blog supplements the Mather Lectures and the History Center&#8217;s publications such as the &#8220;Old Fort News&#8221; and provides information for those wishing to know more about our community as they explore the museum and other historical sites in the city and county. New posts to the blog can also be found via the History Center&#8217;s Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact the History Center at (260) 426-2882 or visit the website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fwhistorycenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.fwhistorycenter.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/93635.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Parks and Recreation Director, Al Moll, speaks during the McCulloch Park rededication.  Photo taken June 6, 2009 at the Broadway Family Funfest.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3d9b2ce61f8784166f2b295c1e1e9e95' data-image-id=\"2100\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/93635.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_93635.jpg\" data-title=\"Parks and Recreation Director, Al Moll\" data-description=\"Parks and Recreation Director, Al Moll, speaks during the McCulloch Park rededication.  Photo taken June 6, 2009 at the Broadway Family Funfest.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Parks and Recreation Director, Al Moll\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Parks and Recreation Director, Al Moll\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2100\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_93635.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/93681.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll with Bennie Lewis, Manager of Neighborhood Programs, Michael Ayers, Coordinator of Neighborhood Programs and Perry Ehresman, Parks and Recreation Deputy  Director.  Photo taken June 6, 2009 at the Broadway Family Funfest.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3d9b2ce61f8784166f2b295c1e1e9e95' data-image-id=\"2105\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/93681.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_93681.jpg\" data-title=\"Al Moll, Bennie Lewis, Michael Ayers and Perry Ehresman\" data-description=\"Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll with Bennie Lewis, Manager of Neighborhood Programs, Michael Ayers, Coordinator of Neighborhood Programs and Perry Ehresman, Parks and Recreation Deputy  Director.  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Photo taken June 16, 2009 and provided by Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Foellinger Theatre\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Foellinger Theatre\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2398\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_100_3783.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/5547.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Lakeside Park Pond. Photo taken June 23, 2004.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3d9b2ce61f8784166f2b295c1e1e9e95' data-image-id=\"4703\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/5547.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_5547.jpg\" data-title=\"Lakeside Park pond\" data-description=\"Lakeside Park Pond. Photo taken June 23, 2004.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Lakeside Park pond\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Lakeside Park pond\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4703\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_5547.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/43298.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ice Skating at Lakes Park. Photo taken on January 28, 2008.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3d9b2ce61f8784166f2b295c1e1e9e95' data-image-id=\"5810\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/43298.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_43298.jpg\" data-title=\"Ice Skating at Lakeside Park\" data-description=\"Ice Skating at Lakes Park. Photo taken on January 28, 2008.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Ice Skating at Lakeside Park\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Ice Skating at Lakeside Park\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5810\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_43298.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/145525.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ice Skating at the Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Pond on January 31, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3d9b2ce61f8784166f2b295c1e1e9e95' data-image-id=\"5845\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/145525.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_145525.jpg\" data-title=\"Ice Skating at the Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Pond\" data-description=\"Ice Skating at the Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Pond on January 31, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Ice Skating at the Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Pond\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Ice Skating at the Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Pond\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5845\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_145525.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/147043.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll announces the 2011 season at Foellinger Theatre on March 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3d9b2ce61f8784166f2b295c1e1e9e95' data-image-id=\"5983\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/147043.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_147043.jpg\" data-title=\"Al Moll\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll announces the 2011 season at Foellinger Theatre on March 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Al Moll\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Al Moll\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5983\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_147043.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/147048.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll announces the 2011 season at Foellinger Theatre on March 15, 2011. Those standing behind Moll include Christopher Guerin, Sarah Nichter and Liz Brown.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3d9b2ce61f8784166f2b295c1e1e9e95' data-image-id=\"5984\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/147048.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_147048.jpg\" data-title=\"Al Moll\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll announces the 2011 season at Foellinger Theatre on March 15, 2011. 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Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3d9b2ce61f8784166f2b295c1e1e9e95' data-image-id=\"6191\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/cimg5129.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_cimg5129.jpg\" data-title=\"School Children\u2019s Flower and Vegetable Association Blue Ribbon Show\" data-description=\"School Children\u2019s Flower and Vegetable Association Blue Ribbon Show. Courtesy image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"School Children\u2019s Flower and Vegetable Association Blue Ribbon Show\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"School Children\u2019s Flower and Vegetable Association Blue Ribbon Show\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6191\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_cimg5129.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp149676.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3d9b2ce61f8784166f2b295c1e1e9e95' data-image-id=\"6491\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp149676.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp149676.jpg\" data-title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6491\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp149676.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp149678.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3d9b2ce61f8784166f2b295c1e1e9e95' data-image-id=\"6492\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp149678.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp149678.jpg\" data-title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6492\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp149678.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp149696.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Allen County Sheriff&#039;s Department in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3d9b2ce61f8784166f2b295c1e1e9e95' data-image-id=\"6493\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp149696.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp149696.jpg\" data-title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\" data-description=\"The Allen County Sheriff&#039;s Department in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6493\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp149696.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News release from the History Center: June Mather Lecture focuses on Fort Wayne parks Related Images:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35317,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1170],"tags":[22518,1722,23465,3103,3257],"class_list":["post-37309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-attractions-community-calendar","tag-city-of-fort-wayne-parks-and-recreation-department","tag-george-kessler","tag-history-center","tag-the-george-r-mather-sunday-lecture-series","tag-todd-maxwell-pelfrey"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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