Sherrill Park - Corpus Christi, Texas
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
N 27° 47.436 W 097° 23.577
14R E 658325 N 3075041
The green esplanade stretching out in front of the Art Center of Corpus Christi serves as a home to many monuments for 20th century wars. And a playground.
Waymark Code: WM1RYM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 109
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The swath of land in the median of Shoreline Boulevard was dedicated to Warren Joseph Sherrill in 1952. In 1952 it formed a ‘front lawn’ for the new City Hall. Now it’s the front lawn for the Art Center of Corpus Christi. Sherrill was Corpus Christi’s first casualty in World War II, killed aboard the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor.

Over the years, monuments and memorials for various wars of the 20th century have been placed in the park, with monuments dedicated to Vietnam POW-MIAs, Coast Guard workers killed during a rescue, and ‘the men and women who have served in the global war on terrorism.’ Oddly, a playground has been added to this memorial park.

Name: Sherrill Park

Street Location: Esplanade of Shoreline Boulevard between Coopers Alley and Kinney Street

Local Municipality: City of Corpus Christi

State/Province, etc.: Texas

Country: USA

Web Site: [Web Link]

Memorial/Commemoration: Yes.

Date Established: 1952

Picnic Facilities: None.

Recreational Facilities:
Playground.

Monuments/Statues: Yes

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Yes

Fountains: No

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: No

Special Events: Not listed

Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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