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Jesse Owens Memorial Park & Museum
The 20-acre park, near Jesse Owens’ birthplace, honors the track great Jesse Owens who captured four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The park both educates and entertains visitors with a museum, broad jump pit, life-size bronze statue, 1936 torch replica, Olympic Gold Medal Tree, home replica, playground, ball fields, picnic pavilions, gift shop and visitor’s center. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sunday 1 – 4 p.m.