Warrensburg, Missouri: Blind Boone Statue and Park
Walking bass line pioneer John William "Blind" Boone remembered with his own (once segregated) public park, a bronze statue of the ragtime/boogie woogie legend, and a wind harp.
Blind Boone Park
- Address:
- 402 W. Pine St., Warrensburg, MO
- Directions:
- 2 1/2 blocks west of downtown Warrensburg.
- Hours:
- Spring, Summer and Fall. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 660-441-0879
- Admission:
- Free.
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Great park with John William "Blind" Boone statue and a giant wind harp and a narration of Blind Boone's life.
[Mike de Laurier, 04/10/2016]This park is named after Warrensburg's favorite son John "Blind" Boone, who pioneered ragtime and led the world into boogie woogie and blues with his "walking bass line."
Originally a segregated park (1954), it was renovated by over 3,000 volunteers into Blind Boone Park and completed in 2005.
The park is ADA accessible, has a 20-foot gazebo for weddings and concerts, a meandering walkway, picnic tables, benches, birdhouses, water/sound features, Braille signs, and plantings.
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