Alexander Park (Columbus, Ohio)
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Alexander Park, or Alexander AEP Park, is a park in
Columbus, Ohio Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...
, United States. Donated by
American Electric Power American Electric Power (AEP), (railcar reporting mark: AEPX) is a major investor-owned electric utility in the United States, delivering electricity to more than five million customers in 11 states. AEP ranks among the nation's largest gen ...
, the park is located between
Battelle Riverfront Park Battelle Riverfront Park is a park in downtown Columbus, Ohio, United States, near Columbus City Hall. The park was established in 1983. It is named after Gordon Battelle and was funded by the Battelle Memorial Institute. Features The park fe ...
and
North Bank Park North Bank Park is an park in downtown Columbus, Ohio, United States. The park includes a work of art, '' Flowing Kiss'', installed in 2013. History Ground broke on July 24, 2003, and the park was dedicated on July 16, 2005. Construction cost ...
. It is named after former City Council President Arvin J. Alexander, and features a 1991 memorial in his honor by Carl Faehnle. The park also features a plaque marking the site of the city's first cabin, completed by John Brickell in 1797.


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List of parks in Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio has numerous municipal parks, several regional parks (part of the Metro Parks system), and privately-owned parks. The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department operates 370 parks, with a combined . City parks * Academy Park ...


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