Colonel Summers Park
Location
Event Location
SE 17th and Taylor Street
Portland, OR 97214
For Map Directions: Click Orange Icon
Portland, OR 97214
For Map Directions: Click Orange Icon
Map of Colonel Summers Park, SE 17th and Taylor Street
Park hours: 5:00am-10:00pm
To reserve a sports field or picnic area, please call 503-823-2525.
To reserve a sports field or picnic area, please call 503-823-2525.
Historical Information
Originally called Belmont Park, this site was renamed in 1938 in honor of Colonel Owen Summers, a former member of the Oregon Legislature. Summers was the commanding officer of the Second Oregon Volunteers Regiment in the Spanish-American War. He also introduced the bill which later created the Oregon National Guard.
In the southwest corner of this park there is a huge rock, which came from Kelly Butte. This rock holds a bas relief image of Colonel Summers on a bronze plaque.
In the southwest corner of this park there is a huge rock, which came from Kelly Butte. This rock holds a bas relief image of Colonel Summers on a bronze plaque.
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