JACKSONVILLE, Texas — The city of Jacksonville is working to expand one of its parks with an amphitheater and playground.
Hazel Tilton Park, located at 174 E Larissa St., will see a few renovations, including an amphitheater, bathrooms and playground, said Daniel Seguin, city of Jacksonville director of communications and tourism.
Seguin said city officials are working to determine what type of playground would be appropriate for that space.
As a part of these improvements, the former central fire station underwent demolition earlier in June for that space to be reintegrated into the park. A wall is also set to go into place to protect from Highway 79 traffic, Seguin said.
Hazel Tilton is near the original founding site of Jacksonville. Last year, a Texas Historical Commission plaque was placed at the park commemorating the founding of Jacksonville during the city's 150th anniversary, he said.
A time capsule was also buried in the park in 2022 and is set to be opened 50 years later in 2072.
Vanishing Texana Museum, located next to Hazel Tilton Park at 302 S Bolton St., offers a collection of antiquities, curiosities and more from the region and beyond with most items dating from 1830 through 1950. Items from foreign regions date as far back as 238 A.D.
