Marion Square Park - Salem, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member shadow101
N 44° 56.755 W 123° 02.272
10T E 497012 N 4976943
Salem's original park predates Oregon statehood.
Waymark Code: WM4TM4
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 9

When Salem was a new community, the downtown area was laid out with a park between the homes on the north, and the waterfront. The park was named for the same revolutionary general that the county was later named for.
Name: Marion Square Park

Street Location: 551 Commercial St. NE

Local Municipality: Salem

State/Province, etc.: Oregon

Country: US

Web Site: [Web Link]

Memorial/Commemoration: Revolutionary war general Francis Marion

Date Established: 1850

Picnic Facilities: Picnic tables

Recreational Facilities:
Playground, basketball court and skateboard/BMX park.


Monuments/Statues: Not listed

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed

Fountains: Not listed

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

Special Events: Not listed

Traditional Geocaches: Not listed

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