Lakeshore Park: Past to Present

History of the Park

This month we want to see just how much you know about Lakeshore's history. So let's see what you've got!

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* 1. What was Lakeshore Park originally?

Psychiatric Hospital

Property owned by the family of Capt. William Lyon

Both A and B

None of the above

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* 2. What year did the East Tennessee Hospital for the Insane open?

March 1, 1887

March 1, 1886

March 17, 1887

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* 3. How many rooms did the hospital have?

203

165

174

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* 4. Dr. Mynatt helped launch a program for youths with mental illness, which was the first of its kind in the state, in what year?

1966

1968

1969

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* 5. Who performed at the Institution in 1972?

Elvis Presley

Johnny Cash

Hank William Jr

None of the above

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* 6. When was the hospital renamed Lakeshore Mental Health Institute?

1980

1967

1976

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* 7. Lakeshore Park Inc. was founded in what year?

1995

1996

1998

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* 8. How many patients were residing in the hospital when it officially closed its doors?

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* 9. How many years was the hospital in service?

126

132

115

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* 10. Lakeshore Park Inc. became Lakeshore Park Conservancy in what year?

2010

2015

2019

None of the above

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* 11. The mission of the Conservancy is...

to manage, preserve, and enhance the Park.

to ensure all members of the community are having fun!

to build a community dedicated to conserving the Park for the future

A and C

A and B

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* 12. How many acres are in the Park?

200 acres

285 acres

185 acres

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* 13. Truth or False: Several Youth Sports Programs are run at Lakeshore Park.

True

False

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* 14. The Park sees approximately how many annual visitors?

100 thousand

1 thousand

1 million

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* 15. True or False: Lakeshore Park offers several facilities and lawn space for events.

True

False