Vance Park

Opposite the art center and adjcent to City Hall, Vance Park is an extensively landscaped sunken garden featuring a serpentine brick wall from Thomas Jefferson’s design at Charlottesville and lions’ head fountain duplicating the original park features in France.

Getting There & Details

Hours
Daily 24-7,
Address
South Centeral St.
Phone
217-465-7601
Map
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