Monroe in Walton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Downtown Pocket Park

Photographed By Mark Parker, November 24, 2023

1. Downtown Pocket Park Marker

Inscription. This site was originally built in the 1890s and was home to the Bank of George Felker. The last business to occupy the space was G.B. Peters Jewelry. The downburst of 1993 destroyed the building leaving only the safe. For twenty years the lot sat abandoned until local businesses and volunteers transformed the area into a pocket park for the community.

Erected 2013.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1993.

Location. 33° 47.633′ N, 83° 42.771′ W. Marker is in Monroe, Georgia, in Walton County. Marker can be reached from South Broad Street (Georgia Route 11) north of East Washington Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker located on north wall of the building at 133 S Broad St, south of the Walton Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 S Broad St, Monroe GA 30655, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Walton County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); James Monroe (within shouting distance of this marker); Walton County Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walton County (about

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300 feet away); In Honor of All American Veterans (about 400 feet away); Walton County Persian Gulf Monument (about 500 feet away); Seven Governors Have Lived In Walton County (about 500 feet away); Battle of Jack's Creek (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroe.

Also see . . . Pocket Park.

Pocket Park sits almost in the middle of downtown Monroe!! It is the perfect spot to take a break from shopping, dining, and walking in downtown Monroe!

(Submitted on November 25, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Downtown Pocket Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Parker, November 24, 2023

2. Downtown Pocket Park

Safe remaining from February 1993 downburst from a thunderstorm image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Parker, November 24, 2023

3. Safe remaining from February 1993 downburst from a thunderstorm

Combination lock of safe at Downtown Pocket Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Parker, November 24, 2023

4. Combination lock of safe at Downtown Pocket Park

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 25, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.