Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Kupfrian's Park

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014

1. Kupfrian's Park Marker

Inscription. Established by German immigrant Conrad Kupfrian (1833-1892), the 100-acre Kupfrian’s Park opened in the early 1880s and provided a distinctive entertainment and recreational venue for Pensacola residents for over thirty years. Kupfrian constructed amenities such as a German-style beer garden, a racetrack surrounding an infield lake, and numerous picnic pavilions nestled among his park’s large live oak trees. One of the park’s greatest contributions to the growth of Pensacola was its connection with the creation of the city’s first public transportation system. An astute businessman, Kupfrian was one of the founding owners of the Pensacola Street Car Company, and he made certain that the company’s service extended two miles northwest of the city center to terminate at his park’s main gate. As the city grew during the 1920s, the popularity of Kupfrian’s Park waned, eventually being replaced by coastal venues accessible by the newly constructed Pensacola Bay Bridge. Today, the park’s original structures are gone, but many of its oak trees and infield lake remain. Kupfrian’s Park is an important reminder of the many contributions

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made by immigrant entrepreneurs to the multi-cultural growth of modern Pensacola.

Erected 2012 by the Kupfrian Park Homeowners Association, the Escambia County Board of Commissioners, West Florida Historic Preservation, Inc. & the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-732.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 30° 25.863′ N, 87° 14.377′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It is at the intersection of West Avery Street and North M Street, on the right when traveling east on West Avery Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1717 West Avery Street, Pensacola FL 32501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in

Marker & Pensacola Health Care Facility in background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014

2. Marker & Pensacola Health Care Facility in background.

what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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: Satchmo's Sound Wall (approx. half a mile away); Emmitt Smith Playing Field (approx. half a mile away); Simone's Balance Heaven (approx. half a mile away); The Tabei Summit Wall (approx. half a mile away); Dolores Huerta Harmony Stream (approx. half a mile away); The HeLa Legacy Garden (approx. half a mile away); A. A. Dixon Discovery Pavilion (approx. half a mile away); Stevie's Trail of Wonder (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.

Also see . . . Pensapedia Wiki entry. (Submitted on March 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014

3. Marker area

Kupfrian's Park Entrance circa early 1900's image. Click for full size.

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4. Kupfrian's Park Entrance circa early 1900's

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,076 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.