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Anniversary park for Fort Jackson gets another $300,000 pledge

Submitted by bhilferty on Fri, 02/10/2017 - 03:02
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC--Supporters of a plan to build a $2.7 million park on Fort Jackson to note its 100th anniversary won a pledge Tuesday from Richland County Council to match what the city has agreed to contribute. The county agreed to chip in $300,000 spread over three years using meal-tax money. But County Council put two conditions on its contribution: The Department of the Army must first approve the park and organizers must provide a detailed budget. Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article131367069.html#storylink=cpy

100 Years park plans celebrate Fort Jackson's centennial

Submitted by bhilferty on Fri, 08/21/2015 - 00:33
Fort Jackson centennial park plans

August 20, 2015; By Mr. Robert Timmons (IMCOM)
A group of South Carolina business and community leaders announced plans Tuesday to build a park commemorating the 100th anniversary of Fort Jackson.
The group plans to break ground next summer at an unspecified location on Fort Jackson. The park would open in time for centennial celebrations in 2017.