Lake Starker Crapo Park

The members of the park board in 1906 were - Messr. Ernst Bock, Theodore Ron Dorf, WP Foster, and William Pilger. Lake Starker at this time was a deep mud hole, a false bottom was put in early that spring and water was turned on. Lake Starker is 600 feet long and 300 feet wide. A large island was constructed in the center of the lake. At this time pleasure boats were allowed on the lake. By 1924 ice skating on Lake Starker was allowed and in later years ice carnivals were held as Kiwanis project. These ice carnivals attracted a lot of talent. Races were held around the island, while fancy skating events were held in a special marked off areas. The lake was named in honor of Charles Starker, one of the first park commissioners planners and designers of the park.