The park is named in honor of Montgomery County native George Wark, a WWI general and a state senator. The park's environs contain a campsite marker along Black Dog Trail, established around 1803 by Osage Chief Black Dog as an annual hunting route. You will also see a sign designating 4th Street as part of the Blue Star Memorial Highway, a post-WWII tribute to U.S. armed forces. A four-pillared, red-brick shelter built in 1951 stands at the park's center and is dedicated to the memory of local window-glass workers. Delightful wood carvings created by Tom Zimmer are scattered throughout the park, and a life-sized metal sculpture of a saluting soldier stands near the flagpoles at the veterans memorial. The soldier's face is hauntingly realistic. It is not known who created the captivating sculpture.