Checker Boards — 1937-1938
The tables recall a time when checker playing in
Courthouse Park was a popular pastime, and
occasional tournaments
were held there. The
tables were installed after a group of
local checker
players, headed by James Bogan, lobbied the
Board of Supervisors to provide adequate and
permanent
playing equipment. Before the
installation, players had to
use boards positioned
on top of garbage cans.