Macon-Bibb unveils North Highlands Park after $180,000 grant
A 28-acre plot of land has been transformed into a new neighborhood park, which was officially dedicated by Macon-Bibb County officials on Wednesday.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 28-acre plot of land has been transformed into a new neighborhood park, which was officially dedicated by Macon-Bibb County officials on Wednesday. North Highlands Park is located near the intersection of Boulevard and North Avenue.
The park boasts a new basketball court, walking trail and swing set. According to Historic Macon, the park aims to serve as an extracurricular resource for the community.
“We’re actually on the site of a historic park, but it had been overgrown and frankly blighted for over a hundred years,” Historic Macon Executive Director Ethiel Garlington said. “So for us as an organization to work with the community foundation and Macon-Bibb who own the land, to bring this park back is an incredible thing that we can do with the community with the neighborhood.”
The park was funded by a $180,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Central Georgia.
