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 Wisner Park - Elmira, NY Posted by:  ripraff
N 42° 05.365 W 076° 48.491
18T E 350458 N 4661286
"The Wisner, or Baptist, Burying Ground was located between West Church and West Gray Streets, immediately east of North Main Street in the City of Elmira. It is today used as a public park with the name Wisner after the donor of the land."
Waymark Code: WMQ0CB
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/22/2015
Views: 2
"In the Heart of Downtown Elmira is Wisner Park. On both sides of Main Street, Wisner Park is as American as apple pie. With memorials to the veterans of World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, and to Fallen Officers, Wisner Park is a place to reminisce about the old times, good and bad. Wisner Park also features several statues throughout the park. Come and sit on the benches for a while, or grab some lunch in Langdon Plaza and watch the squirrels play by your picnic table. Wisner Park is also the best place to be on Thursdays during the summer because Elmira's own Farmer's Market, called Wisner Market, is shaking up the park. Sponsored by Elmira Downtown Development, Wisner Market features over 30 vendors selling food, crafts, and homemade goods. Wisner Park is also the host of several other special events throughout the year." ( visit link) Wisner Market ( visit link) Wisner Park Cemetery
Name: Wisner Park
Street Location: Main Street bisects the park
Local Municipality: Elmira
State/Province, etc.: NY
Country: USA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Wisner was the donor of the land (originally as a cemetery in 1802)
Date Established: 1800s after graves were moved
Picnic Facilities: Picnic tables
Recreational Facilities:
Bicycle rack
Cement walkways
First Arena is next to the park
Monuments/Statues: Many war monuments and a police monument, statue of Thomas Beecher
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Sculpture of Thomas K. Beecher and a Spanish American War memorial soldier
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Chemung River is 2 blocks away
Special Events: Wisner Market
Traditional Geocaches:
None in the park but there are some close by, within a few blocks.
Fountains: Not listed
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