Washington Park: A Historic Oasis in the City 🌳🏛️

Washington Park, also known as Washington Square, is a peaceful oasis filled with tall, moss-draped oak trees that create a serene and shaded retreat. 🌿🕊️ The park spans an entire city block along Meeting Street, nestled between the intersections of Meeting & Broad Street and Meeting & Chalmers Street—where Chalmers Street still retains its original cobblestone charm. 🧱🍂 The park was established to honor George Washington’s visit to the city in 1791, as well as to commemorate the 100th anniversary of General Cornwallis’s surrender to General Washington at Yorktown. 🗽🎖️ At the Meeting Street entrance stands a striking statue of George Washington, the park’s namesake—this is one of the newest additions to the collection of monuments here. ⛲👑 At the center of the park rises the Washington Light Infantry Monument, an obelisk dedicated to the soldiers of the Washington Light Infantry who bravely fought in the Civil War. 🪦💔 Their legacy adds a layer of profound historical significance to this beautiful green space. #WashingtonPark #HistoricSite #GeorgeWashington #CharlestonHistory #UrbanOasis #Monuments #CivilWarMemory #SouthernHeritage