Municipal Park in Opelika, Alabama

Municipal Park in Opelika, Alabama

Opelika's "Monkey Park" (officially known as Municipal Park) received its nickname because, from 1956 to 1980, live spider monkeys were housed there. Today, all that remains to tell the story is a historical marker and a small fenced-in area with a couple of carved monkey statues. Municipal Park officially opened its doors in 1955 under the leadership of Opelika's Board of Parks and Recreation director, W.J. Calhoun. One of its earliest attracti…