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Photo by Johnny Bush
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Sherrod Park is named for Charles M. Sherrod, a civil rights activist and 1961 Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee member.
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Charles M. Sherrod Civil Rights Park, named for one of the three Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee members who organized the 1961 Albany Civil Rights sit-in protest at the Albany Trailways Bus Station, contains four monuments: A Chronological Account of the National Civil Rights Movement events, two chronological accounts of Albany Civil Rights Movement events and a quotation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s remarks referencing the Albany Movement. Nearest hotel: Hilton Garden Inn
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Photo by Johnny Bush
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Riverfront Park is a two block area of Downtown Albany along the bank of the Flint River. It includes Bridge House, Turtle Grove play park, Flint Riverquarium, and Ray Charles Plaza.
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RiverFront Park is a two block downtown area along the Flint River that serves as a gateway to Downtown Albany, Georgia and other landmarks along the Flint River. The park is also the trailhead of the nature trail system known as Flint River Greenways. The downtown park includes Turtle Grove and Bridge House. Turtle Grove is the children’s oriented part of RiverFront Park. This Community Play Park features six kid-friendly areas: a dino dig, tot lot, big kid area, critters area, mosaic tile area and a music area. Nearest hotel: Hilton Garden Inn
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Veteran's Park Amphitheatre is a 2,500 seating capacity facility on the bank of the Flint River, adjacent to the Civic Center. Nearest hotel: Hilton Garden Inn
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