
In 1981, the community requested
that this property be placed on the
Capital Improvement list and purchased
as park land. The original owner
donated a portion of the value of
the land to the city but did not
wish to have the park named for
him. The park was originally called
Towne East Park. In 1988, Mr.
Ira Walker donated soil to start development
of the park. In 1997, the
park was renamed Ira Walker Park.