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Pershing Point Park
Pershing Point Park, also known as Pershing Point Memorial Park, is a small public park in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The park, located in midtown Atlanta, is formed by the intersection of Peachtree Street and West Peachtree Street. It was dedicated in the 1920s in honor of General of the Armies John J. Pershing and includes a memorial to Fulton County, Georgia, Fulton County soldiers who died in World War I. The World Athletes Monument is also located in the park. A 2018 article in ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' listed the park as one of three World War I memorials in the Atlanta metropolitan area. History World War I Memorial The creation of the park was tied to efforts by the American War Mothers to erect a memorial to fallen soldiers from Fulton County, Georgia who had died in World War I. The location selected for the memorial was a triangular tract of land located at the intersection of Peachtree Street and West Peachtree Street, two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midtown Atlanta
Midtown Atlanta, or Midtown, is a high-density commercial and residential neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. The exact geographical extent of the area is ill-defined due to differing definitions used by the city, residents, and local business groups. However, the commercial core of the area is anchored by a series of high-rise office buildings, condominiums, hotels, and high-end retail along Peachtree Street between North Avenue and 17th Street. Midtown, situated between Downtown to the south and Buckhead to the north, is the second-largest business district in Metro Atlanta. In 2011, Midtown had a resident population of 41,681 and a business population of 81,418. Midtown has the highest density of art and cultural institutions in the Southeast, notably including the Fox Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center, the High Museum of Art, the Center for Puppetry Arts, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and the Museum of Design Atlanta. Midtown attracts more than 6 million visitors annual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
