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Donated by civic leaders in 1916, this park honors Richard Drexel, Valdosta's first parks superintendent, who planted hundreds of thousands of azaleas that still color the city each spring.
Historical Marker
Drexel Park
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About this site
Drexel Park is a historical marker in Valdosta, Lowndes County, erected in 2001. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Lowndes County, among 53 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 30.8459, -83.2866 near Valdosta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Valdosta State University (college & university), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include North Patterson Street Historic District, Sunset Hill Cemetery, and Crescent, The.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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