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Boswell Park,

W Elm St., Lebanon, MO
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In 2015 the city of Lebanon added a Route 66 theme to Boswell City Park. These two mural from 2017 pay tribute to the Nelson family. The fountain is a replica of one that stood at the nelson's Dream Village. The murals are made from tiles created by Paul Whitehall from Joplin.

xThis was the first Route 66 themed mural unveiled at Boswell Park in 2017. It features mural a 1957 Chevy cruising through Lebanon.

xThis was the second mural unveiled at Boswell Park in 2017 a few weeks after the first, it features the Gasconade River bridge and the Nelson's 1918 Chevrolet Petroleum truck delivery truck.

xNelson Family Legend / Dream Village mural at Boswell Park, it was unveiled i 2018.

xIn 2019 the last Camp Joy cabin still standing was donated to the Lebanon- Laclede County Route 66 Society and moved to Boswell Park. Camp Joy is believed to be the first tourist camp in Lebanon.

xThese were pretty basic cabins.

xBut the did have individually controlled heating systems.

Photo(s) 2018, 2023

 



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