Ramsey Park Traditional Cache

This lovely Central Austin neighborhood park has it all - pool, tennis courts, covered basketball court, playground, softball field, and a "theatre in the park" stage.  You can always just grab this cache and run, but why not stay awhile?  Spread out a blanket under a tree, read a book, and just watch the world go by. Please bring a pen, and use stealth when removing and replacing the cache!

The area that is now Ramsey Park has a long and colorful history.  The land on which the park sits was in a tract bought by George W. Spear, a returning soldier, from the Republic of Texas in 1841 with his soldier's bonus script.  Spear died soon after the purchase and the land went to his heirs. Frank Taylor Ramsey purchased this parcel of land in 1900 to use as part of a huge nursery, at one time the largest in the state of Texas. F. T. (whose nickname was Fruit Tree) Ramsey did landscaping at the State Capitol and shipped plants and seeds all over the world.  He was known for collecting plants and trees in the wild and cultivating them for domestic use. What is now Ramsey Park was the part of the Ramsey's Austin Nursery known as the Peterson Field.  This field was planted with nursery stock and at one time contained over a million plants and trees. F.T. Ramsey died December 28, 1932 after a long life of service to his community and country. In 1933, Mr. Ramsey's daughters gave one of the two lots comprising Ramsey Park to the City.  The City then purchased the adjacent lot for the purpose of having an area large enough for a public park and playground. The City dedicated Ramsey Park in 1934.  (Information taken from http://www.charlottes-web.com/Ramsey_Park_History.html)