Bulldog Park
OVERVIEW
4 MILLION
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTION
$11 MILLION
Total Project Cost
2019
Park Opens
In May of 2018, the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation donated 11 million dollars to the city of Crown Point for the construction of Bulldog Park. City officials purchased the property located near Wheeler Middle School from Crown Point Community School Corporation the year prior. The project was completed over the course of a 6 month time horizon, with the ice rink opening in December 2018 and the grand opening in June 2019.
The 2.5-acre park hosts a variety of events, such as concerts, weddings, hockey games, car cruises, farmers markets, and community rallies. Bulldog Park’s success launched the first of many community projects that enhance the quality of life in Crown Point.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
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Bulldog Park provides a variety of year-round activities for all, including a summer splash pad for children and a winter ice rink.
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Local residents are able to experience activities that uphold Crown Point’s small town atmosphere within walking distance, such as festivals, farmers markets, and car cruises.
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With the construction of the park, the downtown area has expanded and is becoming more vibrant every year!
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Bulldog Park offers residents and visitors a sense of unity and camaraderie within the community.
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The investment made by the White Family Foundation has positively increased business traffic for Crown Point’s Downtown Square.
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Bulldog Park was a successful step in rejuvenating Crown Point, bringing a new energy into the community.
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The White Foundation and Bruce White have helped transform Crown Point from our Sportsplex, this facility, Bulldog Park, our police K-9 program, the YMCA and so many more. Bruce left us way too soon, but his footprint and legacy will most definitely live on.”
The White Foundation and Bruce White have helped transform Crown Point from our Sportsplex, this facility, Bulldog Park, our police K-9 program, the YMCA and so many more. Bruce left us way too soon, but his footprint and legacy will most definitely live on.”
Pete Land
Mayor of Crown Point, Indiana
KEY PARTNERS
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This will have something for everybody. Whether you live here, work here or just come here and play. This will be an attraction in our community to bring tax and tourism dollars in. This project will preserve, protect and enhance property values in the city going forward.”
This will have something for everybody. Whether you live here, work here or just come here and play. This will be an attraction in our community to bring tax and tourism dollars in. This project will preserve, protect and enhance property values in the city going forward.”
David Uran
Former Mayor of Crown Point, Indiana
