Commander Donald A. Gary Bicentennial Mall - Garden Grove, CA
Posted by: 
bluesnote
N 33° 46.621 W 117° 56.235
11S E 413220 N 3737827
A bicentennial marker located at the base of a large sculpture in Civic Center Park.
Waymark Code: WM13N3E
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/12/2021
Views: 1
The plaque says, "Garden Grove's bicentennial mall is named for the late Congressional Medal of Honor recipient commander Donald A. Gary. A World War II hero, commander Gary was a longtime resident of Garden Grove and an original member of the Garden Grove Bicentennial Commission.
Featured in the Bicentennial Mall are natural areas with plantings, meandering walkways, pedestrian lighting, pedestrian bridges, recirculating pond and the bicentennial structure. Constructed of the bicentennial mall was a cooperative project between the Garden Grove agency for community development and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration.
List if there are any visiting hours:
24/7
Entrance fees (if it applies): 0
Type of memorial: Plaque
Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
*(1.)* Please submit a photo(s) taken by you of your visit to the location (non-copyrighted photos only). GPS photos are also accepted with the location in the background, and old vacation photos are accepted. If you are not able to provide a photo, then please describe your visit or give a story about the visit.
*(2.)* If you have additional information about the memorial which is not listed in the waymark description, please notify the waymark owner to have it added, and please post the information in your visit log.