Ernie Davis Park - Elmira, NY
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ripraff
N 42° 05.767 W 076° 48.290
18T E 350750 N 4662024
This is a park with a large lawn, some old style playground equipment, some basketball courts and a pavilion with tables.
Waymark Code: WMR7TT
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2016
Views: 2
"Spend a lazy afternoon in Ernie Davis Park, across the street from Ernie Davis Middle School and behind the Ernie Davis Community Center. There’s a lot to do! You can shoot some b-ball, soar in the swings, use the grills to cook some chicken, read on the bench, or sun yourself on a blanket and watch the kids on the playground."
Name: Ernie Davis Park
Street Location: Lake Street near Fifth Street
Local Municipality: Elmira
State/Province, etc.: NY
Country: USA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: "Ernest "Ernie" Davis was an American football halfback who was the first African-American athlete to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961" and died young
Date Established: 2/5/1973
Picnic Facilities: pavilion with tables, grills
Recreational Facilities:
Children's Playground
Basketball
Monuments/Statues: Ernie Davis' statue is across the street in front of the school, named after Ernie Davis.
Traditional Geocaches:
The statue across the street is used in puzzle caches.
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
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