Texas Sesquicentennial Plaza - Kilgore, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 32° 23.435 W 094° 52.163
15S E 324165 N 3585266
A beautiful memorial area near City of Kilgore offices. This area honors veterans and pioneers of the oil boom that put Kilgore on the map.
Waymark Code: WMQ0FY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/22/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
Views: 1

A block sized green space park at the corner of HWY-42 and Kilgore Street. A fountain is in the middle of the park and there are four memorials/markers.

There is no parking available at the small park. You can park at the Chamber of Commerce right next door and walk over to the memorials.
Name: Texas Sesquicentennial Plaza

Street Location: 811 N. Kilgore St.

Local Municipality: Kilgore

State/Province, etc.: Texas

Country: USA

Web Site: [Web Link]

Memorial/Commemoration: It honors both veterans and the pioneers of the oil boom era.

Date Established: 1986

Picnic Facilities: None

Monuments/Statues: Veterans and Pioneers

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Joe Roughneck bust

Fountains: Oil derrick fountain.

Special Events: National Day of Prayer

Traditional Geocaches:
GC45CRA


Recreational Facilities: Not listed

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed

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