A Vision For the Future

With the development of Maxwell Park, the Village of Cardington will enter a new era.  As a place where families can come together and kids can play, Maxwell Park represents a vision of our community where the Whetstone Creek is seen as a natural and recreational resource central to the Cardington community.  Featuring over 1 miles of trails, places for fishing, and green space Maxwell Park will allow persons of all ages to enjoy nature along side one of the most scenic stretches of the Whetstone Creek in Morrow County.

The Maxwell Park property is being developed in conjunction with the Mill Race and Heimlich Park, with the aim of developing a cohesive system of parks and trails that will connect Maxwell Park to the Village's downtown area.  All of these developments arise out of a comprehensive master plan developed for the Village in the late 1990s which identified the land along the Whetstone Creek, throughout its path thru the Village, for future recreational use.

Initial development will focus on developing the trails and parking lot for Maxwell Park. The Village is currently in the process of planning and fundraising. The Village will be applying for gants and asking for donations. To donate to the Park please call the Village at 419-864-7607.

The Visionaries

Cecil & Kathryn Maxwell Cecil Maxwell's life has long been tied to the Whetstone.  As a youth, he harvested ice from the creek in the winter, and swam in its waters in the summer.  As owner of Riverside Dairy, Cecil sold milk and ice cream from cows that grazed in the Whetstone floodplain.  As a result of these experiences, he has always had a vision of Cardington's future that centered around the Whetstone.  Together with his wife Kathryn, in 2006 Cecil donated the 32.5 acres of land where Maxwell Park will be developed.