Lummis Park is named in honor of William B. Lummis Jr., after his death on April 14, 1967 at the age of 38.
Mr. Lummis was a member of the Cherry Hill Planning Board and the Cherry Hill Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. He was a past president of the Cherry Hill Rotary Club (1964-65) and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Board of Elders of Trinity United Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Lummis was born in Haddonfield NJ. He owned Pebble Creek Nursery, which operated not far from the park along Marlkress Road, and lived nearby on Indian King Drive in Charleston Woods.
There is a plaque in the park commemorating the planting of a Japanese pagoda tree in honor of Mr. Lummis by his friends The Rotary Club of...
Read moreSuch a cute park! Enough shade for a hot day, but it was cooler today, and it was sunny enough to not be cold. It's a smaller playground, but enough to keep kids occupied for a hour or two. The people there today were very nice and conversational. However, if you want to be around people that wear masks: This is not the park for you. No one was wearing one, but we're keeping a...
Read moreBrilliant little Park with a whole lot of things to do and has a kid area and a wooded area in the back and a basketball court and also a small area for sunbathing and a couple of tables as well for a...
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