Honesdale Star Park
Gibbons Memorial Park, also known as Honesdale Star Park, is a park in Honesdale, Pennsylvania with a 30-foot star in the center.
The park[]
The park is dedicated as a memorial to a past mayor, Austin Flint Gibbons, and to his parents Dr. and Mrs. Peter S. Gibbons.[1] The actual park that the star is in lies at the top of a winding wooded road.[1] Perched on top of Irving Cliff, the highest mountain overlooking the town, the park is surrounded by a large fence that wraps around the premises.
Lent and Easter[]
During the 40 days leading up to Easter, otherwise known as Lent, the star that watches the town disappears and is replaced by another image. A towering Christian cross is instead displayed over the town.
The cross has been permanently removed due to a First Amendment challenge.
References[]
- ^ a b "Wayne County Historical Society". Waynehistorypa.org. 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
Coordinates: 41°34′26″N 75°15′19″W / 41.573915°N 75.255141°W
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