By Dewey Terrill
JC Post
The Geary County Convention & Visitors Bureau team started Thursday on improvements for Freedom Park that will include an overhaul of the trail to the Atomic Annie cannon. The park is located on the bluff overlooking I-70 and the Marshall Army Airfield.
According to CVB Director Donna Price the staff painted a kiosk and trail signage this week. Quarry rocks are being added around the kiosk. Future plans call for a map plus a photo and explanation of the story of Atomic Annie on the kiosk.
Future plans also include installation of steps at the top of the hill with the rock used coming from a quarry. Vegetation atop the hill will be removed, and there is a proposal for the Flint Hills Regional leadership program participants to clean up vegetation, undertake sand blasting and painting of machinery atop the hill, including Atomic Annie.