In June of 1954, Clarence Nier, the City Attorney, contacted the Finance Committee regarding a survey being made by the Board of Park Commissioners for a possible site for a City Stadium. He was asked whether money from the Del Marcelle estate could be used to purchase such a site, and it was his opinion that it could not until the last of the six beneficiaries had passed away. This was hard to determine and one of the terms of the will was that construction of the stadium had to start a year after the death of the last survivor. In February 1955, 38 acres were purchased in the vicinity of Military Avenue and Boland Road on contract from George Marrow, et al, for $30,000, and it was named for Edward J. Perkins, president of the Park Board at that time. An option was taken on another 37 acres from George A. and Joseph P. Detry in September 1955 and purchased June 1956. The Finance Committee tried in vain to get a portion of this new park site to use for a new City Stadium. Mayor Rachels went so far as to stop any development until a decision was made as to whether the land would be turned over to the Park Board. Various communications were sent to the Council in 1957 to turn the park site (already named Perkins Park) over to the Park Board. Then when it was dedicated not to use part of the acreage for a Packer Stadium, the Finance Committee recommended selling part of the land for residential lots. This was finally voted down. E.J. Perkins died in 1957.
1958 - The Park Board approved a request to build a National Guard Armory at the northwest corner on N. Military Avenue.
1959 - Petitions were received to develop some athletic fields, and bids were taken for lighting. The Park Board received requests for a 3-hole golf course and a curling club building - both turned down.
1962 - The park site was officially turned over to the Park Board. Construction was started late in the year and completed in 1963 along with floodlighting for the ball diamonds and some landscaping. The diamond complex was dedicated May 8, 1963.
1964 - Petitions were received for a supervised playground, which was approved in the budget. In 1965, new tennis courts were installed and also an archery range.
The West Side Lions Little League provided material for fences at two diamonds at Perkins Park and also the diamond at Chappell School.
1978 - Additional tennis courts and lighting were put in.
1990 - The Green Bay Green Sox Baseball Club was given permission to use Perkins Park lighted baseball field and sell concessions at their games. Their team was for players 19 and over who wanted to play beyond Legion level. They were given permission to make improvements to the Babe Ruth diamond at Perkins Park. Their request to sell beer was denied. They disbanded during the 1993 season.
2004 - A consultant was hired for the Leicht Memorial Park and Porlier Pier Projects. The Park Committee approved an easement between the City and the DNR for the railroad bridge west of Porlier Street.