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Kit Carson Park is a municipal park in Escondido, California, United States. The park was named after Christopher (Kit) Carson, the famous scout who guided Captain John C. Frémont over the Sierra Nevada during a government exploration expedition. The park sits in a valley that is approximately west of where Kit Carson fought in the Battle of San Pasqual. A historical monument commemorating the battle is located on Mule Hill, one mile southeast of the park. ==History== The City of Escondido acquired the land for its largest regional park from the City of San Diego in 1967. of the park have been developed, and have been preserved as natural habitat. The park has been described as the "city's recreation hub" with a "giant recreation complex".〔("Kit Carson Park set to try new frontiers; Escondido OKs giant recreation complex" ), ''San Diego Union Tribune'', September 14, 1995〕 A Sports Center opened in 1997〔("Grand opening set tomorrow for Escondido's sports center" ), ''San Diego Union-Tribune'', October 24, 1997〕 which includes a skate park, a soccer arena and an arena for inline hockey.〔("Escondido rolls out skate park to teen cheers" ), ''San Diego Union-Tribune'', October 26, 1997〕 Solar panels are being installed at the sports center, as well as near the softball fields, as part of a bigger project to generate energy atop Escondido city facilities.〔("Solar panels going up at park" ), ''San Diego Union-Tribune'', March 17, 2012〕 Escondido Skate Park features wooden ramps rather than concrete, found in typical skate parks. The wooden ramp make the park more flexible when it comes to adding ramps and other features, but also makes it prone to weather damage. The city of Escondido renovated the 22,000-square-foot park in 2009, removing rotted plywood, replacing hardware and waterproofing the new wood. More than 10,000 in-line skaters, skateboarders and BMX riders from age 6 to adult use the park each year.〔("ESCONDIDO: City's lone skate park facing closure" ), ''San Diego North County Times'', March 30, 2011〕 Queen Califia's Magical Circle, the only American sculpture garden by the internationally acclaimed artist Niki de Saint Phalle, opened in 2003 at the park.〔("Sculpture garden by late artist opens in Escondido" ), ''North County Times'', October 22, 2003〕〔Kit Carson Park. http://www.escondido.org/kit-carson-park.aspx〕 The Escondido Humane Society has a facility in the park.〔("Deal would keep rounded-up pets closer to home at Escondido park" ), ''San Diego Union-Tribune'', September 17, 1998〕 The shelter burned down in 2001〔("Samples from Escondido shelter fire sent to lab; Officials hope debris offers clues to cause" ), ''San Diego Union Tribune'', January 24, 2001〕 but has been rebuilt.〔("New Escondido animal shelter taking shape 2 years after fire" ), ''San Diego Union Tribune'', January 21, 2003〕 The park has been used as a command post and staging area during wildfires in the area.〔("Bush Tours Fire-Ravaged Region" ), San Diego 10 News, October 25, 2007〕〔("Local Crews Reflect" ), ''Union Democrat'', October 25, 2007〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kit Carson Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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