Part of the park · 2008
Potato Man
A farmer and his potato, bought from the downtown SculptureWalk and planted by the stone wall for the centennial.
The story
A bronze farmer from the 2006 Sioux Falls SculptureWalk, bought for the park and installed in the southwest corner for the 2008 centennial. He has become the park's unofficial greeter, photographed in every season.
Photographs: Photograph by Jerry, Sioux Falls, February 2022, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Photograph by Missy Kitzman, Sioux Falls, 2010, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
At a glance
| Origin | Sioux Falls SculptureWalk, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Installed | 2008 |
| Where | Southwest corner, by the stone wall |
Questions: Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation, 605-367-7060.
Keep walking
Next parts of the park.
The Helen McKennan bust
The donor in bronze, by Martin Wanserski, placed near the playground for the centennial.
The Miniature Village
A town the size of a tabletop, with a model railroad and a goldfish pond. Gone since 1961; the postcards remain.
The wading pool
Free since 1929. The fourth pool on the site opened May 29, 2026, with a slide, sprays and a new bathhouse.