Baseball 1902

[Frenchie35]

_ Surrey Park? I wonder if it became Beaver park . . . Seems a bit far from down town in 1902.

Parkerson's Grove? Quik Quarter is located on North Parkerson. It may have been owned by S. R. Parkerson, who was in the general insurance business under the name of Parkerson & Mouton. ??? _

This I remember as a kid. I was about 8 years old at the time and lived on Lafayette Street Across form were the Library stands today. Before the library Central High School was located there at the time. It was 1942. We use to go to a park on Surrey street. My father would hitch up the buggy, (yes we had a buggy) and my mother sat along side of my father and my sisters an I would sit in the back seat. It was a two seat buggy. And yes it was a good distance from where we lived. It was a full day's outing at the time. I remember there was a club built over a lake with a walkway going to it. The lake was full of cypress tree's as I remember. The walkway had lights strung along it as well as lights around the dance club. This I remember vividly. I have asked many in the past years if they remembred this site. So for no one does. Can any of you rememer this place? It was right off I-10 on Surrey. It could have been were Beaver park is now or farther down Surrey St.

[Frenchie35]

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...cl=1&encType=1

This is the most likely site of the park. where the village is now located.

[BeauCajun]

_ http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...cl=1&encType=1

This is the most likely site of the park. where the village is now located. _

I have an old city map from the 40's. I'll see what I can find but I think the map ended basically where the Pinhook and the tracks intersect. For those that don't remember, Pinhook ended at the tracks and curved west onto Oak St.(currently Jefferson).

Do you remember Su Su's Barber Shop on Johnston? Not very far from your house(across downtown).

[Cajun Forever]

I know I am too young to know for sure, but hearing my uncle and grandparents talk about it, I seem to remember that Surrey park is pretty much where the Municipal Golf course and Clarke Field are today. I also think I saw pictures of it in a picture book of Lafayette that mentioned that it was in the same area as well. I am also pretty sure that Parkerson Grove is the subdivision that includes Orange, Magnolia, Sterling, and St. Charles area (between Jefferson Street and Louisiana Avenue). Hopefully, this helps.