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Waldo Park - Salem, Oregon - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com
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Waldo Park - Salem, Oregon
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Municipal Parks and Plazas
Posted by:
shadow101
N 44° 56.618 W 123° 01.676
10T E 497796 N 4976689
This park near the state capitol is a claimant to the title of World's Smallest Park.
Waymark Code:
WM3PTM
Location:
Oregon, United States
Date Posted:
05/01/2008
Published By:
silverquill
Views:
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William Waldo, son of one of Oregon's pioneers, planted a giant sequoia here in 1872. Throughout his life he made efforts to preserve the tree in that location, and in 1936 the city created Waldo Park. At 240 square feet (!2' X 20') it is claimed that this is the world's smallest park.
Name:
Waldo Park
Street Location:
Summer and Capitol streets
Local Municipality:
Salem
State/Province, etc.:
Oregon
Country:
US
Web Site:
[Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration:
The park is to protect the first redwood planted in Salem.
Date Established:
1836
Picnic Facilities:
1 bench
Recreational Facilities:
There is a bench.
Monuments/Statues:
none
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.):
none
Fountains:
none
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach:
none
Special Events:
none
Traditional Geocaches:
No
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