Legion Park

General Information
Acreage: 27.8

Acquired: 1959

Address: 400 Pitt Street

History & Amenities
Plotted as Driving Park on a city map from 1895, the more widely know historic name for the property is Big Badger Fairgrounds. From 1910 through sometime after World War II, the property was the host of the Big Badger Fair. In 1959 the Platteville Fair Association sold the land to the City of Platteville exclusively for public, recreational, or education purposes. Today the park is the primary sports complex for the community and includes soccer fields, pickleball courts, horseshoe courts, plus ball diamonds, batting cages, and hitting stations.