Sewell Park

For the English park of the same name see Sewell Park, Norwich

Then Presidential hopeful Barack Obama on a campaign stop at Sewell Park in 2008.

Sewell Park is a park located on the Texas State University campus along the San Marcos River in San Marcos, Texas. The park neighbors City Park, the San Marcos Mill Tract and Strahan Coliseum.

It was opened in 1917 by the university, then known as Southwest Texas State Normal School, and was called Riverside Park. The land was owned by the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries and leased to the school. It was originally used by students to learn how to swim and for general recreation. In its formation, mud from the river bottom was removed to build up the banks. In 1949 the park was renamed to Sewell Park in honor of mathematics professor S.M. Sewell.

In February 2008, over 15,000 people gathered in Sewell Park to attend a rally for U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama.

A long time fixture of Sewell Park, local legend Dan Barry better known as "Frisbee Dan" can be seen on just about any sunny day of the year tossing his frisbee and keeping a watchful eye on the park.

External links

• Sewell Park - Campus Maps - Texas State University