Confederate Park
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member OHail
N 31° 49.770 W 086° 37.381
16R E 535673 N 3521599
Marker which gives a brief history of Confederate Park in Greenville Alabama.
Waymark Code: WMDJBG
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Thorny1
Views: 13

Marker Name: Confederate Park

Marker Type: Urban

Addtional Information::
Marker text: Confederate Park was created in 1897 as a joint effort of the Father Ryan Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the City of Greenville, with First United Methodist Church providing the Park site. The sixteen-foot marble statue of a Confederate soldier was erected in the center of the park in 1903 and is a well known landmark. The Park serves the community as an outdoor center for concerts and festivals. Sponsored by the Sasanqua Garden Club of Greenville.


Date Dedicated / Placed: 2000

Marker Number: Not Listed

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