Town Square Park
| Town Square Park | |
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 Park signage, 2020 | |
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| Location | Silverton, Oregon, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 45°00′17″N 122°47′00″W / 45.0046°N 122.7834°WCoordinates: 45°00′17″N 122°47′00″W / 45.0046°N 122.7834°W |
Town Square Park is a 0.25-acre (0.10 ha) public park in Silverton, Oregon, United States.[1]
Features[]
The park features a footbridge crossing Silverton Creek and Freedom Memorial Plaza, which has a Fallen Heroes War Memorial dedicated on Veterans Day in November 2015.[1] The memorial has five black granite panels displaying the names of 68 locals who died in combat from the Spanish–American War to the Iraq War,[2] as of August 2017.[3] The park serves as home to the city's annual holiday tree. Holiday decorating projects have been initiated in the park by the Silverton Chamber of Commerce.[4] The local Kiwanis Club operates a "Letters to Santa" mailbox in the park.[5]
Footbridge
War memorial
Grassy area
Letters to Santa
References[]
- ^ a b "Parks & Facilities: Town Square Park". City of Silverton. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Lynn, Capi. "Silverton memorial remembers 68 fallen heroes". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ Lynn, Capi. "Silverton History Tour". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ Brooks, Christena. "Silverton's Town Square Park needs Christmas 'elves'". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ Brooks, Christena. "Santa's Silverton helpers manage correspondence". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
External links[]
Media related to Town Square Park at Wikimedia Commons
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