Ellsworth Park

This park was originally called Waterworks Park because of its location behind the city waterworks.  In 1942 it was renamed Ellsworth Park in honor of F. Harry Ellsworth who was the superintendent of Meadville's water and light department.  Source: Meadville: A Postcard History by William Bruce Moore and Elizabeth H. Rekas

Today it is an abandoned park bounded by the Meadville Area Water Authority headquarters and Rogers Ferry Rd.  It is still called Ellsworth Park on the Vernon Township Zoning Map, a part of which is reproduced below:

There are a couple abandoned picnic pavilions just northwest of the Meadville Area Water Authority headquarters.   

Here a couple photos that I took in September 2010:

This is a swamp pit with some trash. 

Here is where Meadville's yard waste is apparently dumped.  A squash took root in the pile of clippings. 



As of January 2014 there are "No Trespassing" signs posted along Rogers Ferry Rd. 

 I have a suspicion that Meadville Police Department maintains a shooting range on or near this property, so exercise extreme caution!