Printer Friendly
Email to a Friend
(KAIR) -- The Atchison County community of Muscotah is continuing its re-creation of baseball history by putting in their own version of Chicago’s famed Wrigley Field.
The miniature version will be located north of the current location of the Joe Tinker museum, named after Muscotah native, former Chicago Cub and Baseball Hall of Famer.
(Play Audio)
That’s Jeff Hanson, Coordinator for the Joe Tinker Museum project.
The museum, designed to look like a large baseball, was once the old water tower for the community.
Hanson says they have already welded stitches on it and hope to have the museum come to life by the end of May.
(Audio Continues)
The “sampler people” are the Kansas Sampler Foundation, whose assisting in the fundraising for the Wrigley Field project.
The foundation will be coming to Muscotah in mid-May to work on the project; with the goal to have these two projects complete by the annual Rose Festival the first week in June.
Photo Credit: The Newsleaf
© Many Signals Communications
MOST VIEWED STORIES
Sabetha couple killed in Brown Co crash
Registered drug offender returned to Atchison Co Jail
Injuries, damage averted in Sabetha house fire
Trump thankful for late Deputy's service, sends Brown Co letter
Atchison man pleads not guilty to charges in Brown Co case
Spilled mower fuel blamed for Atchison fire
Two arrested after Humboldt search warrant
Richardson County Board denies grievances
Former Atchison Co Commissioner passes at 97
One person injured in Brown Co rollover crash
Mayetta man faces child sex-crimes in Shawnee Co
U.S. 75 project to begin Monday in Brown Co
Two killed in two-vehicle Otoe County crash
Additional Nemaha County filings
Ceremony Tuesday for historic Lady Ravens victory
Atchison Memorial Hall future focus of May 13 mtg
Annual activities planned for Saturday in Atchison
LATEST STORIES
One person injured in Brown Co rollover crash
Two killed in two-vehicle Otoe County crash
Project to begin Monday on U.S. 36 in Fairview
U.S. 75 project to begin Monday in Brown Co
Community survey assessed by Atchison leaders
Drowning concerns grow as summer approaches
Mayetta man faces child sex-crimes in Shawnee Co
RELATED STORIES
Muscotah Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Welfare Fraud
Progress Made from Tinker Project Work Weekend
Community Info Session Thursday on Muscotah Projects
July 27th Proclaimed Joe Tinker Day in Kansas
Lancaster and Muscotah Council Filings
Crews Prepare for Winter Weather
One Injured in Accident near Muscotah
Hiawatha, Ks 66434