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Parks &
Picnic Areas - Deibert Park
This park was
donated to the people of Florence by Dr. Kirk R. and Lillian
Cook-Diebert who initially acquired this property in 1952. It
was officially dedicated on May 25, 2000.
This acreage was once a part
of a large antebellum plantation owned by Judge Sidney Cherry
Posey. In 1875 his heirs sold his farm to Charles Posey who
had worked these same fields as a slave. Later, Charles and
his wife, Amcy, began dividing the land among their heirs and
this settlement became known as Posey. According to tradition,
Charles Posey built a schoolhouse here for his children and
others in the neighborhood.
The
Children's Museum of the Shoals
is located at the entrance of the park.
Park Features:
-
Interpretive Trails
- Restrooms
- Ponds
- A
Wisconsin-style barn that will eventually become an
educational facility
- Location
of
The Children's Museum
of the Shoals
and a
playground.
- Pets are
allowed on a leash only.
- Deibert
Park is a passive park and is not used for special events
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