Waldo Park - Salem, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member 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:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 11

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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