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Waller Park

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In 1946, James Isaac Wright donated and deeded 16.1 acres of land to Fulton County for a public swimming pool and park. The site was named Waller Park in memory of his uncle, J. H. “Pony” Waller, founder of Oxbow Falls Manufacturing Company in 1896. Fulton County developed the park with Roswell’s first public swimming pool and bathhouse, nature trails, picnic areas, and a softball field. Fulton County deeded the park to the City of Roswell in 1953. In 1970, the Roswell Jaycees placed a modular building on the site for a gymnasium. The gymnasium was renovated and expanded 6,000 square feet in 1990.
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