Dawson & Gosper County Travel Guide 2025 | 3
The expansion of the Robert Henri Museum at 218 E. Eighth St. has been making steady progress and promises to elevate the visitor experience. The new building will serve as a dedicated art gallery, while the current museum space will be transformed into a library and archives center. The upcoming gallery will be equipped with state-of-the-art climate control systems to safeguard paintings and artifacts, allowing the museum to showcase even more of its collection. A striking feature of the project is a grand stone archway at the museum entrance across from Veterans Park, with each stone weighing about 1,000 pounds. As part of the development, the old American Legion building was removed to make way for the new facility. However, a memorial honoring the American Legion’s lasting contributions to the Cozad community is planned for the south side of the new museum. Adding to the site’s charm, a life-sized mural by local artist Karrie Steely will be installed between the old and new buildings. The mural captures Cozad’s history during the late 1800s, the era when Robert Henri lived in the area. Cozad has seven playgrounds that have tennis courts, basketball courts, Frisbee golf, ball diamonds, restrooms and standard playground equipment: Muny Park, 1401 O St., has a Legion baseball field, horseshoe courts, volleyball courts, playground equipment, Frisbee golf, a picnic shelter and picnic tables, outdoor grill, public restrooms, RV electrical hookups, RV dump station, three soccer fields, an Olympic-sized swimming pool and a hard-surface exercise trail just over a half-mile long. Veterans Memorial Park at Ninth and F streets, has playground equipment, public restrooms, a picnic shelter and picnic tables. A veterans memorial is the focal point of the park, used for Memorial Day and Veterans Day celebrations with American flags flying on the Avenue of Flags. It also includes part of the Robert Henri Museum Historical Walkway. Centennial Park, 18th and H streets, offers a splash pad, playground equipment and picnic tables Frenchy Memorial Park, Seventh and A streets, has playground equipment, picnic tables and an outdoor grill. Bellamy Park, Second Street and Meridian Avenue, features softball fields Sportsman Field at 19th and B streets has tennis courts, public restrooms, playground equipment and a Little League ball field Stuckey Park, W. 16th Street between K and M streets, also has a Little League ball field and a softball field. 100th Meridian Park along U.S. Highway 30 and Meridian Avenue contains historical information on the 100th Meridian, as well as the former Union Pacific Depot and a caboose. At the Community Wellness Center a variety of health and fitness classes are offered with a gymnasium, walking track and weight room available. For more information call 308-784-5100. Private racquetball and indoor tennis courts are available through the Dawson County Racquet Club. There is excellent fishing at Gallagher State Recreation Area southeast of town, Midway Lake southwest of town, the sandpits near Platte River and at various canals and reservoirs. Fishing licenses can be purchased at area retail outlets, bait and tackle shops and convenience stores. Boating is also fun at Gallagher State Recreation Area,
Robert Henri Art Gallery
Mural by local artist Karrie Steely
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