# Courthouse Square Park

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**Courthouse Square Park** is a [town square](/source/Town_square) occupying one [city block](/source/City_block) in downtown [Dayton, Oregon](/source/Dayton,_Oregon). The 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) [urban park](/source/Urban_park) is listed on the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places). The park contains the historically significant blockhouse or military [fortification](/source/Fortification) that was originally located at [Fort Yamhill](/source/Fort_Yamhill).[3] In 1911, the structure was moved to Dayton from its original site. The land for the park was donated by [Joel Palmer](/source/Joel_Palmer) and the park was named 'Courthouse Square' as part of an attempt to make Dayton the government seat of [Yamhill County](/source/Yamhill_County). Although Dayton did not become the county seat and no courthouse was ever constructed, the park's name remained. The Park also contains a picnic shelter, grassy areas shaded by [Douglas Firs](/source/Douglas_Fir) and native oaks, a basketball court, a playground and public restrooms.[4]

## See also

- [National Register of Historic Places listings in Yamhill County, Oregon](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Yamhill_County,_Oregon)

## References

1. 2058240. Retrieved 2011-06-04.

1. [Dayton Centennial Commission Report](http://www.ci.dayton.or.us/vertical/Sites/%7B0813AE62-E15F-4C65-858B-10DDF2ABA1FE%7D/uploads/%7B5BEE5E01-696F-430F-859E-89E63F51FC75%7D.PDF)

## External links

- [Description from City of Dayton Website](http://www.ci.dayton.or.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={55C1AD4D-F45D-428B-B1D3-3BD1F4E4F38A}&DE={36D026EA-C216-485B-B1A1-2EC639717B8C})
- [Fort Yamhill State Heritage Area Master Plan](http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PLANS/docs/masterplans/ft_yamhill.pdf?ga=t) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121012102853/http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PLANS/docs/masterplans/ft_yamhill.pdf?ga=t) 2012-10-12 at the Wayback Machine

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