Tennis and Shuffle Board Court
Introduction
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This large 50-foot concrete slab (now a picnic area) was once used as a tennis and shuffle board court. Louis J. Petit built the court in the early 1930's.
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The race track at Paradise Springs in the early 1930s
Louis Petit with his horse
Backstory and Context
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The full time Petit home, on Prospect Avenue in Milwaukee, is shown in a photo below. He had "prize horses" kept at the house.
The shelter building located here is available for rent. Visit DNR.WI.GOV or call(262)594-6200 for more information.