14 Facts About Piedmont Park

Piedmont Park sold the land in 1887 to the Gentlemen's Driving Club, who wanted to establish an exclusive club and racing ground for horse enthusiasts.

Piedmont 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 Park Exposition opened in October 1887 to great fanfare.

Walker farmed the land until, in 1887, he sold the land to the Gentlemen's Driving Club, known today as the Piedmont Park Driving Club, who planned "to form exclusive club and racing ground for horse enthusiasts".

Five years later, Piedmont Park was the location of the second football game and the beginning of the "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry" between Auburn University and the University of Georgia.

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From 1902 until 1904, the Atlanta Crackers, the city's original professional baseball team played ball on the fields of Piedmont Park before moving to a stadium on Ponce de Leon Avenue.

Piedmont Park was charged with bringing the playground up to safety codes and restoring the original paint.

In 2010, several events returned to Piedmont Park, including the Dogwood Festival, the Jazz Festival, and Screen on the Green.

Piedmont Park Conservancy is a 501 3 non-profit organization that is in charge of park improvements and 90 percent of the Park's daily maintenance care and security.

Piedmont Park has picnic shelters located just to the East of the north soccer field.

The first grill in Piedmont Park was erected for the 1895 Cotton States Exposition where the administrative offices now sit.

The Sharon E Lester Tennis Center at Piedmont Park is a fully staffed, public facility with 12 lighted hard courts, offering leagues, lessons, and supplies.

Piedmont Park Conservancy was responsible for the restoration of the Piedmont Park Dog Parks, and still manages the dog parks today.

Piedmont Park is a central focal point of Atlanta's Midtown community.