July 8, 2019

Located at Briscoe Park, Pate Lake was built in the 1950s and has been a cherished fishing spot for long-time Snellville locals.

Briscoe Park, the ‘Jewel” of Snellville

Those who have lived in Snellville since the ‘70s or earlier may remember when there wasn’t a single park in city limits. Longtime residents may also remember that around that time, a local activist by the name of Thomas W. Briscoe organized a crew to change that.