Drexel Park - Valdosta, GA
N 30° 50.757 W 083° 17.195
17R E 281331 N 3414767
Large park along a stream in Valdosta near VSU.
Waymark Code: WM53C7
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/04/2008
Views: 6
In 1916 five prominent Valdosta buisnessmen and civic leaders--William S. West, Lowndes W. Shaw, Leonard F. Shaw, Daniel C. Ashley, and Owen K. Jones--donated 11 acres to the city to create a public park. The deed stipulated that the property could only be used as a park. A section was set aside in 1925 for construction of the Woman's Building, still an important social and civic center for women's organizations and activities. Originally named Brookwood Park, the land was renamed in 1979 for Richard J. Drexel, a landscape architect who served from 1925 to 1959 as the city's first Superintendent of Parks.
Name: Drexel Park
Street Location: 1401 North Patterson Street
Local Municipality: City of Valdosta
State/Province, etc.: GA
Country: usa
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Richard J. Drexel
Date Established: 1916
Picnic Facilities: picnic area
Recreational Facilities:
Playground, Picnic Area, No Shelter, No Restroom, 4 sections for rent include electricity ($25.00 Fee)
Monuments/Statues: 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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