Golden Park
Encyclopedia
Golden Park is a 5,000-seat baseball-only stadium in Columbus, Georgia
, United States
, that opened in 1926. Located on the Chattahoochee River
in Downtown Columbus
, it currently is not home to any professional baseball team. The exterior of the Golden Park is a red brick façade and has many well-landscaped sidewalks that connect to the Chattahoochee RiverWalk
.
Golden Park is named after Theodore Earnest Golden SR, co-founder of Goldens' Foundry and Machine Co.
. Golden led the effort in Columbus for the city's first South Atlantic League
team. Golden Park was renovated in 1994 in anticipation of the softball
events of the 1996 Summer Olympics
that were held in the city of Columbus.
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, that opened in 1926. Located on the Chattahoochee River
Chattahoochee River
The Chattahoochee River flows through or along the borders of the U.S. states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers and emptying into Apalachicola Bay in the Gulf of...
in Downtown Columbus
Downtown Columbus, Georgia
Downtown Columbus, Georgia, also called "Uptown" , is the central business district of the city of Columbus, Georgia. The commercial and governmental heart of the city has traditionally been toward the eastern end of Downtown Columbus, between 10th Street and 1st Avenue...
, it currently is not home to any professional baseball team. The exterior of the Golden Park is a red brick façade and has many well-landscaped sidewalks that connect to the Chattahoochee RiverWalk
Chattahoochee RiverWalk
The Chattahoochee RiverWalk is a 22 mile walking and biking area along the Chattahoochee River in Columbus, Georgia, United States. The entire trail is paved with either asphalt, concrete, or brick...
.
Golden Park is named after Theodore Earnest Golden SR, co-founder of Goldens' Foundry and Machine Co.
Goldens' Foundry
Goldens' Foundry and Machine Co. is a privately held ductile iron and gray iron foundry with headquarters in Columbus, Georgia and additional facilities in Cordele, Georgia in the United States. It has operated continuously since 1882...
. Golden led the effort in Columbus for the city's first South Atlantic League
South Atlantic League
The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States...
team. Golden Park was renovated in 1994 in anticipation of the softball
Softball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Softball made its first appearance as an official medal sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The competition was held at historic Golden Park in Columbus, Georgia. Final results for the Softball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics:-Medal summary:...
events of the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
that were held in the city of Columbus.