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Wentworth Town Council approves sign marking early Rockingham County playground
Summary
The Wentworth Town Council unanimously approved a $1,412.40 sign to mark the site of a countywide playground established in 1922, after a presentation from the Wentworth Historic Preservation Committee.
The Wentworth Town Council voted Tuesday to fund and install a historic marker identifying one of Rockingham County’s earliest public recreation parks.
Nick Harmon, chairman of the Wentworth Historic Preservation Committee, told the council the playground was established in 1922 near the end of Cherokee Camp Road and later was leased to the Boy Scouts of America in 1929. Harmon said Rockingham County Historian Bob Carter originated the sign project and provided historical material the committee distributed to council members.
Mayor Dennis Paschal Jr. moved to approve the placement of the Rockingham County Playground sign near the Ridge restaurant at a cost of $1,412.40; Councilmember Daryl Crowder seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The council did not attach additional conditions to the funding in the minutes. The project will be administered by the Wentworth Historic Preservation Committee, which presented the request to the council.
