Piedmont Park

Local namePiedmont Park
LocationAtlanta, United States

Piedmont Park is an urban park in Atlanta, Georgia, located about 1 mile northeast of Downtown, between the Midtown and Virginia Highland neighborhoods. Originally the land was owned by Dr. Benjamin Walker, who used it as his out-of-town gentleman's farm and residence. He sold the land in 1887 to the Gentlemen's Driving Club, who wanted to establish an exclusive club and racing ground for horse enthusiasts. The Driving Club entered an agreement with the Piedmont Exposition Company, headed by prominent Atlantan Charles A. Collier, to use the land for fairs and expositions and later gave the park its name.

The park was originally designed by Joseph Forsyth Johnson to host the first of two major expositions held in the park in the late 19th century. The Piedmont Exposition opened in October 1887 to great fanfare.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piedmont_Park

Piedmont Park Conservancy website http://www.piedmontpark.org/

Email info@piedmontpark.org

Phone +1 404 875 7275

Address 400 Park Drive Atlanta, GA 30306, USA

Coordinates 33°47'11.703" N -84°22'23.901" E

Tours and activities: Piedmont Park

Small Group Tour to Atlanta Botanical Gardens

from 69 USD

Private Atlanta Nature Tour: City in a Forest

from 85 USD

State Park Hike with Wine Tasting

from 85 USD

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