Penn Park - York, PA
N 39° 57.386 W 076° 43.639
18S E 352459 N 4424350
Quick Description: History and recreational fun can be had at this full block-sized park.
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 4/2/2013 9:23:14 PM
Waymark Code: WMGR0W
Views: 3
Long Description:The modern city park in downtown York known as Penn Park or Penn Common was once a huge field hospital and tended to the wounded and dead from the Battle of Gettysburg. The former location of the York Fair and the U.S. Army Hospital during the Civil War, Penn Commons Park is a beautifully restored greenway that features a tennis court, playground, and pavilion. The park also features the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial. Marked by granite-metal figures, this memorial is dedicated to the men who fought in the Civil War.
Name: Penn Park
Street Location: West College Ave. & South Pershing Avenue
Local Municipality: York
State/Province, etc.: PA
Country: USA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Civil War Veterans
Date Established: 1816
Picnic Facilities: Tables, Pavilion
Recreational Facilities:
playground, tennis court
Monuments/Statues: Soldier's and Sailor's monument
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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