Sheridan Park is a municipal park in the city of Cudahy , Wisconsin . Situated on the shore of Lake Michigan , the park has trees, shrubs, and other plants native to this region of Wisconsin .
6-458: The mayor of Cudahy, Wisconsin in 1913, Christ Woehsner, believed that a public park should be built on the shore of Lake Michigan. In a letter, he expressed his deep appreciation for the beauty that the area offered. The letter led to the purchase of land near the shore of Lake Michigan from the landowner, Patrick Cudahy . In 1914, the Public Park of Cudahy became an official park. In 1920, the name
12-616: A patriarch of the Cudahy family. He was also the founder and namesake of Cudahy, Wisconsin . Cudahy was born on St. Patrick's Day in Callan, County Kilkenny , Ireland . A few months after he was born, his family emigrated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin . He worked his way up at the Plankinton and Armour meat packing plant in the Menomonee Valley , becoming the superintendent in 1874. In 1888,
18-528: A bittersweet relationship with the village of Cudahy" in part because he supported temperance and "fought against liquor". He "argued with the Cudahy Common Council about the spread of taverns in the village", although he also worked to assist business development and the construction of a new library. He said, "It is a source of satisfaction to me to look over those 25 years and see what has been accomplished, but I would feel much better if there were not
24-515: A children's playground, a picnic area, part of the Oak Leaf Trail , and a pond. This article about a location in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Patrick Cudahy Patrick Cudahy Jr. ( / ˈ k ʌ d ə h eɪ / CUD -ə-hey ); March 17, 1849 – July 25, 1919) was an American industrialist in the meat packing business and
30-434: The owner, John Plankinton , transferred the company to Patrick and his brother, John. The company became known as Cudahy Brothers. In 1892, Cudahy moved the company to a 700-acre (2.8 km²) plot of land south of Milwaukee which he and his brother John bought for the purpose. This land was in the former Town of Lake , which is now divided between the municipalities of Milwaukee, St. Francis, and Cudahy. Cudahy "had
36-403: Was changed to Sheridan Park in memory of Major-General Philip Henry Sheridan . Sheridan Park contains distinct natural areas. There are open fields, wooded areas, bluffs, beaches, and a pond. The area along the bluff contains plant species native to this part of Wisconsin. Adjacent to Lake Michigan , the park contains baseball/softball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, a swimming pool,
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