Schuetzen Park (Washington, D.C.)

The "picnic and pleasure ground" was founded by a German-American community group called Schuetzen Verein.

[1] Attractions and ornaments of the park included a bust of Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, who had helped the colonists win the American Revolutionary War.

[2] The popular Schuetzen Fest was held at the park every summer and featured target-shooting events, drinking, and performances by such as a tightrope-walker and the Marine Band.

[1] Regular-season activities, in addition to target shooting, included dancing and bowling.

[1] The park closed for good in part because the city had banned the sale of alcohol within a mile of the nearby Soldiers' Home.