Another Traditional Fairhope Business Closes

Fairhope, Alabama


River Park Grocery






RIVER PARK GROCERY

Another familiar Fairhope business on east CR 48 has closed its doors after the April death of it owner, Curtis Rewerts.

Rewerts had operated the businesses there (10563 CR48) for 40 years, according to his obituary; condolences/messages of support were left on the bulletin board there.


'RIVER PARK' COMMUNITY HISTORY

'Fish River Park' was once a small community post office on the west side of the river south of Marlow, according to historical records; but apparently the area all along the west side of the river came to be known by that name as well at one time (Today it is usually just called 'Fish River').

According to local historians, "South River Park thrived in the late 1800's and the early 20th century. Northerners of that era found it a great winter refuge ... ."

A small private park with a boat landing on the river was established there by a fruit (satsuma) company at one time, in the vicinity of current River Park Road. (A hard freeze killed that industry.)











Comments

Anonymous said…
Not much to look at but a lot of character i guess.
Sandy Geurtsen (Davis) said…
River Park holds so many memories for me. I grew up behind the store, my dad still lives there. I remember when Dalton Jones owned it and Beaven pumped the gas, it was a great neighborhood store and everyone looked out for one another back then. My dad had a running tab, yes people use to believe in trust and honor in those days. We could walk to the store and get whatever we wanted as kids and just say , put it on daddy’s ticket. LOL. I hate to see it closed down and I hope someone will purchase it and breath new life into it.
Dianne Boyd said…
Dalton was my father. He and the John Davis were the original owners of River Park Grocery.