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Sewell Park is a park located on the Texas State University campus along the San Marcos River in San Marcos, Texas. The park neighbors City Park, the San Marcos Mill Tract and Strahan Coliseum. It was opened in 1917 by the university, then known as Southwest Texas State Normal School, and was called Riverside Park. The land was owned by the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries and leased to the school. It was originally used by students to learn how to swim and for general recreation. In its formation, mud from the river bottom was removed to build up the banks. In 1949 the park was renamed to Sewell Park in honor of mathematics professor S.M. Sewell.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sewell Park )〕 In February 2008, over 15,000 people gathered in Sewell Park to attend a rally for U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama.〔(San Marcos Record - Obama: 'This is our time' )〕〔(Thousands Expected At Obama Rally In Sewell Park Tonight - CBS News )〕〔(University Drive to close for Obama Rally - Texas State University )〕 A long time fixture of Sewell Park, local legend Dan Barry better known as "Frisbee Dan" can be seen on just about any sunny day of the year tossing his frisbee and keeping a watchful eye on the park.〔http://smmercury.com/2009/02/09/frisbee-dan-a-san-marcos-treasure/ 〕 ==References== 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「Sewell Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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