Runge Park

Galveston businessman Henry J. Runge (1859-1922), European-educated son of a German immigrant, bought the land and laid out the town of Arcadia in 1890. At that time he donated this site for use as a park. Later the Galveston County Commissioners Court named the park in his honor. First community-wide use of Runge Park was in 1938 for a dairy show that is still held yearly. Enlarged by the purchase of 10 acres in 1957, the grounds provide facilities for many recreational activities as well as the annual Galveston County Fair and Rodeo.

Runge Park is a historical marker in Santa Fe, Galveston County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 283 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.3781, -95.1226 near Santa Fe. The nearest cataloged historic site is Arcadia Christian Church (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dairy Industry in the Santa Fe Area, Santa Fe Consolidated High School, and Alta Loma.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007169. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.