Greenville in Pitt County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Town Commons Park Bridge
Constructed in 1927, this 200 ft. span ridge once served as a crossing over the Tar River and was located on Greene Street. In 2002, it was disassembled into three sections and moved to the Town Commons Park. Re-assembly of the bridge was completed in 2005. This is a Parker Truss Bridge. Only a few existed in North Carolina when it was reassembled. Funds for this project were provided by the City of Greenville and an Enhancement Grant received through the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The bridge now serves as an entranceway to the South Tar River Greenway.
Pitt County
1917 - 1918
who served during the
World War
and in memory of those who
gave their lives for their country
This bridge dedicated June 21st 1926 by
N.C. State Highway Commission
at request of
Womans Auxiliary
Pitt County Post of
American Legion
Pitt County
State Project No. 182
Built by
North Carolina
State Highway Commission
1927
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Parks & Recreational Areas
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Location. 35° 36.902′ N, 77° 22.029′ W. Memorial is in Greenville, North Carolina, in Pitt County. It is at the intersection of Baker Street and Avery Street, on the right when traveling south on Baker Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 110 Baker St, Greenville NC 27858, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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: A different marker also named Town Commons Park Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Federals Occupy Greenville (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stuart Aronson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hurricane Floyd in Greenville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Native Americans in the Tar River Valley (approx. Ό mile away); Pitt County Supreme Sacrifice and Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Town Common & Urban Renewal (approx. 0.3 miles away); Early Black Health Professionals (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Greenville (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
