W.P. Jones Memorial Park - Duluth
N 33° 59.954 W 084° 09.679
16S E 762189 N 3765704
This City park offers shady picnic areas, one mile walking trail, decks overlooking the creek built by Boy Scouts, and a picnic pavilion for public rental in a magnificent setting surrounded by tall hardwoods and Georgia pines.
Waymark Code: WMY87
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2006
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The W.P. Jones Park is located on Pleasant Hill Road, between Buford Highway, and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.
A large play area, a restored authentic Norfolk-Southern Railway train caboose, a nature trail, and restrooms offers any park visitor a full days enjoyment. The Play area also offers play equipment for the physically challenged.
The old "depot" was previously in downtown Duluth on the north side of West Lawrenceville Street and was used as a train depot, as it was meant to be. The depot was donated to the City and relocated to the City Park named after former Mayor W.P. "Willie" Jones and was converted to a recreation center. It is currently being used as the Duluth Police South Precinct building. The depot has only changed in appearance by repainting and re-roofing, but with the same type clay shingles as previously on the building.
Name: W.P. Jones Memorial Park
Street Location: Pleasant Hill Road, between Buford Highway, and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard
Local Municipality: City of Duluth
State/Province, etc.: GA
Country: usa
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Date Established: Not listed
Picnic Facilities: Not listed
Recreational Facilities: Not listed
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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