Town Square Park is a 0.25-acre (0.10 ha) public park in Silverton, Oregon, United States.[1]
Town Square Park | |
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Location | Silverton, Oregon, U.S. |
Coordinates | 45°00′17″N 122°47′00″W / 45.0046°N 122.7834°W |
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]