Historic Site of the Month – October 2026 Kelly’s Swimming Pool, Municipal Natatorium, Recreation Park Swimming Pool, Urschel Quarry, University Pond Urschel Pond, 2020 Source: Wikimedia On Tuesday, July 26, 1921, Bowling Green’s first public swimming pool had its grand opening. About 150 people turned out to admire and swim in the Municipal Natatorium, which was created from J. E. Kelly’s quarry by bringing in sand to form a beach and a gradual dropoff at its south end.
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