The Leeds Historical Society was given a perpetual lease on about 12 acres southwest of the Little Cahaba River, adjacent to the Veterans Memorial Park on Alabama Hwy. 119 in Leeds for the purpose of developing an historical park to draw attention to the history and heritage of Leeds.

Leeds was home to three Congressional Medal of Honor recipients whose heroic acts in battle are recounted on brass markers on a brick monument in Leeds Historical Park.

The monument features flags from three branches of the military service in which the three men of valor served. The men are Staff Sgt. Henry E. Erwin, Army Air Corps; 1st Lt. William R. Lawley Jr., U.S. Air Corps, and Private 1st Class Alford L. McLaughlin, U.S. Marine.

It was funded by contributions from local citizens and  businesses and by donated labor. A grant from Jefferson County was used to erect a park sign, sidewalks, landscaping and lighting in the area of the monument.

The monument was dedicated on March 23, 2002. The ceremony drew military leaders, servicemen and women, and decorated heroes from all branches of the military. The ceremony featured a Mission Man  F-16 Flyover by the 187th Fighter Wing from the Alabama Air National Guard, Dannelly Field in Montgomery, and music by the 313th Military Band from Birmingham.

The park also features a pavilion, children's play area, BBQ grills, picnic tables, park benches, wooden bridges, historic trees and large flowerbeds.

On display in the park are the two grinding stones from Fuller's Gristmill that once stood a few miles south of the park. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Spruiell of Hueytown donated the wheels to the park.

The park was officially dedicated to the public on Sept. 20, 2002. The keynote speaker was District 3 City Councilman Keith Hall. A special tribute was paid to Bryce Kirkland of Leeds, recipient of numerous Paralympic medals.