City Services
Parks and Recreation Department
Memorial Hall
Chuck Dellinger, Director Parks & Recreation
P.O. Box 1748
Gastonia, NC 28053
Phone: (704)866-6839
Fax: (704)842-5104
Recreation
General Information
This building now houses the Recreation Department's Administration and Athletic Divisions. It was built in 1931 as a memorial to Gaston County's war veterans. The building also houses American Legion Post 23, a military museum, and the Rambling Rebels drum and bugle corps museum.
Administrative Information
Our Goal
To provide a variety of active and passive recreation opportunities and to preserve valuable open space for the enjoyment of the residents of Gastonia.
Background and Trends
Recreation has been a part of Gastonia's community life since its beginning. Athletic and recreational programs, especially in baseball, were sponsored by the City’s textile mills beginning in the late 1920’s. Recreation was also sponsored by Gastonia’s churches and service clubs such as the American Legion.
Memorial Hall
Location of Parks and Recreation Administrative Staff:
109 W. 2nd Avenue
Gastonia, NC 28052
Picnic Shelters, ball parks and community centers may be rented by families, churches, companies or other groups for a variety of social and business functions.
Veteran's Day 2006
The flag is presented at the Veteran's Day ceremony.
Mayor Jennie Stultz addresses the crowd at Memorial Hall.
Gastonia's 505th Engineering Battallion National Guard unit, recently back from their deployment to the war in Iraq, are recognized during the Veteran's Day ceremony.
The Last Man Club of World War II veterans march in the Veteran's Day parade.
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