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 Commander Donald A. Gary Bicentennial Mall - Garden Grove, CA Posted by:  bluesnote
N 33° 46.621 W 117° 56.235
11S E 413220 N 3737827
A bicentennial marker located at the base of a large sculpture in Civic Center Park.
Waymark Code: WM13N3B
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/12/2021
Views: 0
The plaque says, "Garden Grove's bicentennial mall is named for the late Congressional Medal of Honor recipient commander Donald A. Gary. A World War II hero, commander Gary was a longtime resident of Garden Grove and an original member of the Garden Grove Bicentennial Commission.
Featured in the Bicentennial Mall are natural areas with plantings, meandering walkways, pedestrian lighting, pedestrian bridges, recirculating pond and the bicentennial structure. Constructed of the bicentennial mall was a cooperative project between the Garden Grove agency for community development and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration.
Subject: County
Commemoration: 200th
Date of Founding: 1776
Date of Commemoration: 1976
Address:
Garden Grove, CA, USA
Overview Photograph:
Yes
Detail Photograph:
Yes
Web site if available: Not listed
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