Rinks and Fields in Fargo

In 1951, there were 12 parks and nearly fifty years later in 2010 the Park District had 94 parks.
In 1957, at Lewis and Clark, Washington School, Goldenridge site and Chaney Field the Park District installed ice skating rinks, hockey rinks and playgrounds.
Mickelson Park and Fields were originally called North Parade playgrounds until 1952 when the fields were renamed for P.E. Mickelson, a prominent Director of Phy Ed in the Fargo Public Schools.  P.E. Mickelson was a swimmer, referee and organized the FM Softball Association in 1932. 
In 1958, the Fargo Park District used money from the sale of part of Lindenwood for the construction of Interstate 94 to construct the winter sports arena known as the Coliseum.
Mickelson Park and Fields originally held were toboggan slides and hockey rinks on the early site. In 1954 the first lights were installed at Mickelson. Mickelson Fields groundbreaking ceremony was held in May 1965.
Built exclusively for American Legion baseball, Jack Williams Stadium received rave reviews when Fargo Post 2 first hosted the American Legion Baseball World Series in 1983. Legion officials and fans were awestruck again in 1992 when nearly $100,000 worth of improvements and additions to Jack Williams Stadium could be seen at Fargo's second World Series. The stadium has hosted several postseason tournaments at all amateur levels.