"A park, a breathing
place, open and free at all times to every person."
In deeding this properly to the village in 1909, John Seamon's
insight has kept Seamon Park a Mecca of tranquility in today's
high-tech society. The Mum Festival, is held the first week
of October, ushers in a month of leisurely strolls along paths
lined with fall plantings, interspersed with thousands of
rainbow-hued chrysanthemums. The festival features varied
music: chamber, country, and Sousa marches. There are Colonial
demonstrations, an art show, live animals, and puppets. The
Mum Queen and her Court will distribute mum corsages. The
park is open 9:00 am till dusk. Picnic tables and stone fireplaces
built by Camp Fire Girls are adjacent to a playground area.
A gazebo allows privacy for reading and writing; park benches
afford spectacular views of the Village and the setting sun.
Seamon Park is the site
where sawyer operated a mill in 1652-1663 on a stream now
the northern boundary of the park. An original wheel can still
be seen near the rite. School children donated pennies to
purchase the "boy and girl under an umbrella" fountain near
the front gate. A bronze tiered fountain on the upper level,
circled with flower, is a favorite for wadding pictures and
ceremonies.
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