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Archer Park

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McAllen, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 26° 12' 13.87873000008", -98° 14' 0.74614999992"
 
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     This one-block-square tract of land was deeded to the city of McAllen for use as a public park in 1917, six years after the town was incorporated. The donor, Mayor Oliver Percy Archer (1869-1930), was a prominent local businessman and civic leader. The site was officially named for him in 1933 by the McAllen Board of City Commissioners. From 1936 to 1949 the McAllen Public Library was housed in the basement area of the bandstand. The site of many community activities and celebrations, Archer Park serves as a reminder of the early days of McAllen. (1981)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Archer Park Historical Marker Location Map, McAllen, Texas