Westside Community Guide

e park has seven baseball fields, four soccer fields, a skate park, human foosball court, and adjoins the Gravette Nature Trail. Pop Allum Park is also the site for Gravette's annual Independence Day Celebration that has food trucks, music, and a fireworks show. Kindley Park Named aer World War I ace pilot, Field Kindley, Kindley Park is right off of Main Street and rests on 1.5 acres. e park has a tennis court, basketball half-court, gazebo, pavilion, picnic tables, playground, and the focal point of the park is a T-33 aircra that is on loan from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. e plane was placed in the park as a tribute to Captain Field Kindley, who lost his life in a plane crash aer the war. Kindley Park is also just a short walk from Main Street where there are several local businesses and shops for visitors to explore. Gravette Htorical Museum e Gravette Historical Museum is housed in the Kindley home, a structure built in the 1800s by A.E. and Mary Kindley. Both A.E. and Mary played significant roles in Gravette's history, A.E. was a founding member of the Bank of Gravette, and Mary served as director of the bank, following A.E.'s death. e Kindley House is on the National Register of Historic Places and has seen numerous renovations over the years, in order to better serve the community and facilitate ongoing exhibits. e museum offers a wide range of exhibits including collections of photos and obituaries, furniture, garments, military uniforms, a wooden phone booth, and a Gravette Shelling Plant Display. e museum also features a special exhibit titled "My Collection" which showcases private exhibits of collectors around Northwest Arkansas. This youngster was having fun in the water on one of the waterslides at the Gravette Splash Park. • photo by Randy Moll 2019 Westside Community Guide – 19 We offer examinations for all ages. We use state of the art equipment to diagnose and treat glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic eye disease, eye infections and emergency eye care. We accept most vision and medical insurance. 1008 1st Avenue SE • Gravette, Ar 72736 Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30-5:00 Friday 8:30-4:30 Greg Philpott O.D. Leah Cate O.D. Jordan M. Netzel O.D. GRAVETTE EYE CLINIC 479-323-7005 GRAVETTE EYE CLINIC

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