Town Square Park
Park signage, 2020
Town Square Park is located in Oregon
Town Square Park
LocationSilverton, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates45°00′17″N 122°47′00″W / 45.0046°N 122.7834°W / 45.0046; -122.7834

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Parks & Facilities: Town Square Park". City of Silverton. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ Lynn, Capi (2015-11-07). "Silverton memorial remembers 68 fallen heroes". Statesman Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  3. ↑ Lynn, Capi (2017-08-02). "Silverton History Tour". Statesman Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  4. ↑ Brooks, Christena (2017-11-20). "Silverton's Town Square Park needs Christmas 'elves'". Statesman Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  5. ↑ Brooks, Christena (2018-12-03). "Santa's Silverton helpers manage correspondence". Statesman Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2020-10-26.


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