MERRIMACK LODGE AT WHITE PARK
In 1958, the current skate house at White Park was built. It was immediately used by hundreds of skaters and a generation of Concord youth grew up around the facility. By the middle 90’s, the building began to decline and shortly thereafter, the bathroom, heating systems and electrical systems began to fail and by the late 2000’s the building was closed due to numerous safety violations.
In 2001, the City of Concord began a Master Plan Process for several of the neighborhood Parks. In the approved White Park Master Plan it called for a new building to replace the old building. Read White Park Plan here (PDF).
At the July 2012 City Council meeting, Parks and Recreation Director presented a report outlining how the City could use private donations to design new facility. At the City Council Meeting on August 13, 2012 City Council approved a donation by the H.L. Turner Group Inc. for the design of the new building.
H.L. Turner Group Inc., located here in Concord, offered their architectural and engineering services for the new skate house at no cost to the City. The donation at the time was estimated to be valued at $40,000.
Several Public Meetings followed and between December 2012 and present day, a total of six community meetings have been held.
The new building at White Park was been funded with 50% from the City of Concord and the other 50% from private donations.
Milestone started construction in September 2018 and the new facility opened to the public June 2019. The new building is open 15-30 hours a week depending upon the time of year and is available for private functions.
