{"id":3434,"featured":0,"modified":"2026-04-17 19:58:09","latitude":46.0083518601996956931543536484241485595703125,"longitude":-112.516801357269287109375,"title":"McGruff-Manning Memorial Park","subtitle":"","fullsize":"https://storyofbutte.org/files/fullsize/ed3881e59e607ac59fb138e6092d8dd7.jpg","address":"","all_locations":[],"zoom":16,"creator":["Lindsay Mulcahy"],"description":"This park was first known as Parrot Flat Park, for the nearby neighborhood of the same name. Its major draw was a baseball diamond with an open field. In 1986, the Machinists Local 88 and Boilermakers Local 130 worked together to transform the park with playground equipment, a track, and grass. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nIt was renamed from Parrot Park to McGruff Park on August 7, 1990, in honor of the Crimestoppers mascot, “A dog that urges citizens to take a bite out of crime” (Montana Standard, August 6, 1990). At this point it became home to the country-wide event titled “National Night Out” to heighten awareness and prevent crimes in towns across America. On August 1, 2006, the park was renamed McGruff-Manning Memorial Park in memory of Jim Manning, who was dedicated to the BSB Crimestoppers Organization.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe summer of 2006 saw the addition of a highly anticipated skate park.<br />","sponsor":null,"accessinfo":"","lede":"","website":"","related_resources":[],"factoids":[],"files":{"https://storyofbutte.org/files/fullsize/ed3881e59e607ac59fb138e6092d8dd7.jpg":{"id":5471,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"Parrot Park being renamed McGruff Park.","description":"Montana Standard, August 6, 1990.","thumbnail":"https://storyofbutte.org/files/square_thumbnails/ed3881e59e607ac59fb138e6092d8dd7.jpg"},"https://storyofbutte.org/files/fullsize/80e003d966cd4d2c3149b7b2fde85bbb.jpg":{"id":5472,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"Opening of the skate park at McGruff Park","description":"Montana Standard, June 27, 2006 | Lisa Kunkel","thumbnail":"https://storyofbutte.org/files/square_thumbnails/80e003d966cd4d2c3149b7b2fde85bbb.jpg"}}}