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In America during the Victorian Era, the gazebo began to appear in parks, cemeteries, yards and formal
gardens. Built as a shelter from sudden showers or the hot summer sun, these structures
of peaceful beauty became a place for family and friends to gather on warm summer evenings -- to relax and
reflect upon their lives, the past and the future.
On the 175th Anniversary of the Town of Rush (1993), the Rush Lions Club presented the town and its residents
with this wonderful structure - representing the past and the future of our fine community.
This project started as a vision by Lions member Keith Eggleston. His vision turned into a mission with the help
of Lion Joe Hoh. These two Lions met with the Rush Town Board and other Town of Rush boards to get the approval
to place the Gazebo in Rush Memorial Park. Lion Keith Eggleston made a model of the gazebo to show everyone his
vision and it was placed on display in the Library. The mission became a reality on September 10, 1992 when the
Town Board gave approval.
The Rush Lions dedicated the gazebo to the deceased members of the Lions Club and to all the Veterans
of the Town of Rush, whose Memorial Park now contains this building, to stand as a reminder of the ultimate
sacrifice that was made by our fathers, friends, sons and daughters in the name of peace.
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