Blind Boone Park Wind Harp - Warrensburg, Missouri
Posted by: BruceS
N 38° 45.792 W 093° 44.911
15S E 434968 N 4290765
Wind harp located in Blind Boone Park in Warrensburg, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM1J9R
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2007
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The Blind Boone Park Wind Harp was designed by Ron Konzak. The harp is 13-foot tall and plays when the wind speed exceeds 10-15 mph. Originally the harp was located in front of the Planetarium at the St. Louis Science Center. After being placed in storage for a few year the harp was installed in a Blind Boone Park which was being rehabilitated through community effort. The park is named for John William "Blind" Boone, an African-American concert pianist and composer. He was known for the Ragtime music he brought to the concert stage as well as his work as a classical pianist and composer. For information the construction of this wind harp see
harp
history and construction and for more information on the park see
Blind Boone Park
website