Lindley-Olney Lions Memorial Grove - Philadelphia, PA - Lions Clubs International Markers on Waymarking.com

The marker is along Champlost Street at the posted coordinates. Walk up a small rise and you will see the brown wooden rail side for the park and in front of it is the marker. It is bronze attached to a red stone backing, sitting on the ground. It reads

This Grove is Dedicated
To the Use & Pleasure
Of the People of Olney
By The
LINDLEY OLNEY
LIONS CLUB
In memory of its
Deceased Members
May 1957

Normally, one might enjoy coming to park like this, but, I'd advise against it, especially in the late afternoon when the sun is close to setting. The park is open from dawn to dusk and features tennis courts, basketball courts, a playground, fountain, two war memorials, a nice mural and of course the recreation center.

Parking is along the street. Vandals and savages have tried their best to destroy this beautiful place, but action committees and caring citizens have come to the rescue and have improved it and restored what they could on a limited budget. The Civil War statue has been attacked by local savages time and again, each time it is fixed, it angers the criminals and they graffiti it again and try to tear it down. It still stands proudly in the park. The playground is beautiful and in terrific shape; it looks almost new. When I visited in the afternoon on a hot summer afternoon, only a few kids were using it which was surprising.

Street Address (if known): 100 E. Godfrey Ave Philadelphia, PA USA 19120 Condition?: Good Condition, readable, oxidized green with age over last 53 years.

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