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Walking tour places solar system in perspective
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Caroline Mathes, 5, stands next to one of the planet plaques located throughout the 2-mile Solar System Walking Tour. The tour starts on the Gainesville Square and runs through Rock Creek, Ivey Terrace, Wilshire Trails and Longwood Park. - photo by CHARLES PHELPS
Some Gainesville residents took part Saturday morning in what has become a once-a-month expedition many may not know about: the Solar System Walking Tour. If you’ve run through Rock Creek, Ivey Terrace, Wilshire Trails or Longwood Park, then you might have seen the plaques that depict information about the planets from our solar system. But maybe you asked: Why is it in the park or on the square?