Joseph Emerson Brown Park – Marietta, GA
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N 33° 56.821 W 084° 32.963
16S E 726476 N 3758987
Joseph Emerson Brown Park located in Marietta, GA is a small park located on S. Marietta Parkway at the Confederate Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM1W8B
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2007
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Joseph Emerson Brown Park – Marietta, GA
A four-time Governor of Georgia Joseph E. Brown (1821-1894) was born in S.C., educated ay Yale, and admitted to the Ga. Bar in 1845. “The war governor,” he served from 1857-1865. He served in Ga. Supreme Court and three terms in the U.S. Senate. He was popular with the public, especially the working class. Son and Mariettan Joseph M. Brown was Governor 1909-1911.
There is a display of the state flags of Georgia and a gazebo. Limited parking, handicapped parking is available. This is a nice quit corner in a high traffic area.
Access to the park is via W. Atlanta St.
Name: Joseph Emerson Brown Park
Street Location: W. Atlanta St. at the Confederate Cemetery.
Local Municipality: Marietta, GA
State/Province, etc.: Georgia
Country: Cobb
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Joseph Emerson Brown
Monuments/Statues: There are two historical markers in the park as well as a display of the state flags.
Date Established: Not listed
Picnic Facilities: Not listed
Recreational Facilities: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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