Grafton residents, park visitor welcome repairs to preserve 19th century lime kilns

Park District on board with new arena - The Walsh County Record

Grafton Parks and Recreation (GPR) at last Wednesday’s (April 9) meeting discussed the proposed new arena as put forth by Grafton Blueline Club and North Star Youth Hockey. GPR Director Bill Dahl discussed what he perceives as the park district’s role in the new arena. The plan is to put the new arena next to the Centennial Center on land […] You must be a digital subscriber to access this content. Please login below or subscribe today! The po…

Grafton residents, park visitor welcome repairs to preserve 19th century lime kilns

Construction is underway to restore a set of three historic lime kilns inside a local park.The kilns in question are the namesake of Grafton's Lime Kiln Park. They date back to the 19th century, when the park was a lime quarry. They have since become a symbol of village pride. "We had large pieces of masonry off of the lime kilns falling to the ground," Village Administrator Jesse Thyes said."This is a historical landmark that we do want to pres…