Memorial Park
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- No Fee
- No Camping
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Memorial Park is a four-acre tract of land in the Congaree Vista between Main Street and the river. The property is bordered by Hampton, Gadsden, Washington and Wayne Streets and is one block south of Finlay Park. This park was created to serve as a memorial to those who served their country. There is a creek running through the park with a small bridge over it and lots of birds for the kids to chase, as well as walking paths.
The largest monument of its type outside of Washington D.C., stands in Columbia as a memorial to 980 South Carolinians who died in Vietnam. The park also features a Holocaust monument. Designed by renowned sculptor Irwin Hyman, the monument stands on a granite Star of David and features the names of Holocaust liberators and survivors of South Carolina engraved on its granite walls. The memorial includes a map of the death camps across Europe and a chronology of World War II, and has a Korean War Memorial.
The park has a water fountain next to the Vietnam Memorial, however, there are no bathrooms. There is a creek running through the park with a small bridge over it and lots of birds for the kids to chase, as well as paved walking paths and benches.
Hours: Dawn to dusk
Directions:From I-126: Continue onto Elmwood Avenue and take first right onto Gadsden Street. Follow Gadsden to Hampton Street and the park is on the right.
700 Hampton Street | Columbia, SC 29201
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City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department | 1111 Parkside Drive, Columbia, SC 29203 | (803) 545-3100 | Email
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