Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lowes Foods City Park

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 29, 2022

1. Lowes Foods City Park Marker

Inscription. Friends of Hickory, an organization of private citizens dedicated to investing in the welfare and prosperity of the City of Hickory and its surrounding communities, raised money and worked with the City of Hickory to build this playground that includes a water feature and interactive equipment, which grand opened in 2016. Lowes Foods has the official naming rights to this park in downtown Hickory which offers hours of fun and playful amenities to children of all ages.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2016.

Location. 35° 43.926′ N, 81° 20.557′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is on Main Avenue Northwest west of 3rd Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west. Marker is on the Hickory City Walk trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 Main Ave NW, Hickory NC 28601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally,

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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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 210MM German Howitzer (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tower of Miracles (about 500 feet away); Hickory Elks Patriots Pole (about 500 feet away); Henry Weidner Robinson (about 600 feet away); Union Square (about 700 feet away); Hickory Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Hickory Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); William P. Dietz House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 29, 2022

2. Lowes Foods City Park Marker

Park is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.