Staunton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Montgomery Hall Park
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 11, 2017
1. Montgomery Hall Park Marker
Inscription.
Montgomery Hall Park, a municipal park for African Americans during the segregation era, opened on 4 July 1947. The Rev. T. J. Jemison of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, an African American community leader, persuaded Staunton City Council to purchase about 150 acres for the project. The land had been part of John Howe Peyton’s Montgomery Hall plantation, established early in the 19th century. A committee of African American citizens appointed by City Council managed the park, which featured a swimming pool, bowling alley, and picnic facilities and drew crowds from throughout central Virginia. Staunton’s park system was desegregated late in the 1960s.
Montgomery Hall Park, a municipal park for
African Americans during the segregation era,
opened on 4 July 1947. The Rev. T. J. Jemison
of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, an African
American community leader, persuaded Staunton
City Council to purchase about 150 acres for
the project. The land had been part of John
Howe Peyton’s Montgomery Hall plantation,
established early in the 19th century. A committee
of African American citizens appointed by City
Council managed the park, which featured a
swimming pool, bowling alley, and picnic facilities
and drew crowds from throughout central
Virginia. Staunton’s park system was desegregated
late in the 1960s.
Erected 2015 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number I-32.)
Location. 38° 8.747′ N, 79° 5.381′ W. Marker is in Staunton, Virginia. Marker is on Montgomery Avenue south of Peck and Stuart Streets. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Montgomery Avenue, Staunton VA 24401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 365 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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