Edmond in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Shannon Miller Park

Edmond - A Great Place to Grow

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 8, 2021

1. Shannon Miller Park Marker

Inscription. On March 9, 1998, the Edmond City Council renamed Liberty Park to Shannon Miller Park in recognition of Shannon Miller (1977- ) and her outstanding achievements and goodwill she has brought to Edmond as America's most decorated female gymnast. She holds seven Olympic medals, two world championships and two national championships. The Council also committed $80,000.00 to the construction of a Shannon Miller bronze statue for the park. The statue was dedicated on May 12, 2001.

For several years the park was known as Library Park after the Edmond Public Library, built in 1972. It was renamed Liberty Park in 1978, when a replica of the Statue of Liberty was moved to the Park.

Erected by Edmond Historical Society & Edmond Parks Foundation Incorporated.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is March 9, 1998.

Location. 35° 39.281′ N, 97° 28.612′ W. Marker is in Edmond, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It can be reached from East 1st Street east of South Boulevard. Marker is located by the Shannon Miller statue in the park, which is behind Edmond Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 South Boulevard, Edmond OK 73034, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country

and in Greater Oklahoma City.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Classen's Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); Statue of Liberty Replica (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Central State College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edmond Public School 1889 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old North Tower (approx. ¼ mile away); Early Days (approx. ¼ mile away); Citizens Bank (approx. ¼ mile away); Central State Normal (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edmond.

Also see . . . Shannon Miller on Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 9, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 8, 2021

2. Shannon Miller Park Marker

Shannon Miller statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 8, 2021

3. Shannon Miller statue

A close up look at the statue

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 828 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 9, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.