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| FALL FOR YOUR PARK 2007 |
| VERNON PARK HISTORY |
| Vernon was John Wister's mansion. A statue of Wister, erected by his grandson, stands to the right of the entrance. Source: Marion. The park is on the west side of the Avenue just north of Chelten Avenue. It contains a variety of buildings and monuments. The park also contains Vernon, the Wister Mansion. The house was built in 1803 by James Matthews. A John Wister purchased it from James Matthews in 1812. His son, John Wister, was a member of Congress and lived in Vernon until his death in 1883. A statue of John Wister stands to the right of the entrance. It was erected by his great grandson, Jones Wister. (Read more about Vernon park by clicking here) |
| August 2nd & 3rd 2008 |
| Members of Friends of Vernon Park tend to plant life in historic Vernon park, June 2007. |
| Jeff Smith works to promote Germantown, and he sells shirts, bumper stickers, and other goods imprinted with this Germantown logo. Contact him at Germantownsmith@lycos.com. He's on the web at Germantown Brand Products. |
| Would you like to become a member of Friends of Vernon Park and give input to changes you'd like to see in the park; or offer support by some other means? If so, please contact us using the form below. |
| Junior members of Friends of Vernon Park plant tulip bulbs(Oct. 2007) due to debut in Spring of 2008. |
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FRIENDS OF VERNON PARK
