In the early days, the Town Square was a scrubby area strewn with rocks and sage-brush, and elk were often seen bunched up with the town cows grazing there. In 1932, as part of a nationwide movement to honor George Washington on his 200th birthday, the square was named George Washington Memorial Park, and the American Legion planted trees and grass. From 1953 to 1969, the Rotary Club built elk antler arches on each corner of the square. At present, an antler auction is held there each May, with revenue used for the winter feeding program at the National Elk Refuge, while the Boy Scouts of America receive part of the proceeds in exchange for collecting hundreds of shed antlers each spring to fund their local program.