Seven Bridges Park, West Riverside Drive
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Last update on March 29, 2024
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Directions from Greenwood Cemetery to site 21:
- From the Cemetery go south on N Grove St
- In 0.3 mile turn left onto W Riverside Dr
- In 100 feet site 20 is on the right
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The Roscoe Burgess Riverwalk is dedicated to the late Roscoe Burgess Sr. Burgess was born in 1929 and grew up in Bridgewater. As an adult, Burgess became the first Black councilman for Bridgewater and was reelected six times. He was among the first Black Rockingham County Baseball League (RCBL) players. After he died in 2013, he was inducted into the RCBL Hall of Fame. The Roscoe Burgess Riverwalk was unveiled in was in 2021. The Riverwalk is a scenic stroll along the North River that connects four parks in Bridgewater. The Roscoe Burgess Riverwalk marker reads: “As you travel this path, which connects two halves of Bridgewater, be mindful of the path’s namesake. Roscoe E. Burgess, Sr. was a legend in this Town. He was handily elected to Council six times; he was tireless in service to community organizations, and he was one of the greatest baseball players ever to come from Bridgewater. But his legend was built on something more straightforward and yet more grand. Roscoe was a kind, gentle human being. An African-American who was raised in the segregated South, his life was dedicated to bridging those contrived barriers that divide humanity. He built bridges by connecting with people individually, person-to-person, and heart-to-heart, reaching nearly everyone in Town. Let Riverwalk bear witness to the fact that we are better and closer people because of Roscoe E. Burgess, Sr.”
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