The company employed a landscape architect by the name of Nathan Franklin Barrett to design a whole new city that had been ravaged by a yellow fever epidemic and the Civil War.
This pool has since been filled in, and the Decatur High marching band now uses a practice field that was created over the former swimming area.
The bridge was moved in the 1930s from Ferry Street to accentuate the beauty of the park and has been a favorite location for young and old alike ever since.
It features numerous jets and sprayers that issue water from both the walls and floor of the pad.
6th Avenue (US 31) successfully cuts the park in two, effectively depriving the western portion of much needed attention.