Coleman Memorial Park (717) 272-7271
1408 W Maple St, Lebanon PA

B. Dawson Coleman and wife with Anne Mason Harrison and her husband offered the City a Deed of Gift dated the 15th day of November, 1935.  This gift was a parcel of land consisting of approximately 23 acres.  Other properties were also conveyed by the Coleman and Brock families around the same period of time (the park is now over 100 acres).  This resulted in the creation of the Coleman Memorial Park.  Upon the deed stipulations and restriction, the City of Lebanon accepted the donation of the land and buildings, agreed to budget for the proper running of the park and understood that the Park was to be run by a board of trustees that is appointed for life by the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County.  The board of trustees currently consists of nine volunteers who meet the first Tuesday of each month and other scheduled times throughout the year.  The present Board of Trustees:

• Elvin Wagner, Chairman
• Dave Schnoke, Co-Chairman
• Barry Hostetter, Treasurer
• Melodie Brown, Secretary
• Karl "Skip" Wolf
• Gene Long
• Sally DeJesus
• Patrice Royer
• Fred Yeagley

Mission Statement:  We, the Coleman Memorial Park Board of Trustees, are committed to the maintenance and preservation of our community's historic woodland park.  We will promote the enrichment of people's lives by providing a place of natural beauty, a place of peaceful inspiration, and a place for varied family oriented recreational activities in an otherwise urban environment.

Vision Statement:  To be an ever-evolving board of trustees that is dedicated to ensuring the continuing presence of Coleman Memorial Park.  The board of trustees will become an entity that will continually seek ways to maintain the historic buildings and areas, the athletic grounds and buildings, the recreational aspects and entire park.  The board of trustees will become an entity that will continually seek ways to better the park for future uses, public safety, and for the park to become financially secure.

Values: 

• Preserve and protect Coleman Memorial Park for today and tomorrow;
• Operate (board and employees) with the highest standards in all relationships with the community, government, volunteers, sponsors and environment;
• Foster an environment that encourages use of the park, volunteer participation, money donations, and diligence among employees and board members;
• Educate the community about their responsibilities as stewards of the park;
• Maintain an organization that utilizes best practice in all aspects.

Short Term Goals:

• Park more sufficient
• Maintenance shed/equipment building
• Amphitheater improvements/updating
• Replace and construct pavilions
• Increase playground area and equipment
• Update golf course
• Second full-time employee
• Park security/ranger
• Ball field press box and fencing
• Dump truck and 4x4 truck
• Quarterly traffic study
• Better tree maintenance
• Form a "Friends of Coleman Park" Committee
• Increase grant funding

Long Term Goals:  more than five years

• Utilize more of park area for public usage, i.e. re-enactments, jamborees,....
• Restoration of the Carriage House into a museum and meeting place
• Forestry program
• Property updates and revitalization
• Ball field lighting
• Tennis/basketball court lighting
• Volleyball court
• Historic preservation

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