Memorial Park - Jacksonville, FL - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

"Memorial Park lies nestled between Riverside Avenue and the St. Johns River. In 1918, the Jacksonville Rotary Club proposed the idea for a park to honor the 1200 Floridians who perished in WWI, and the City purchased the property in 1919. Thirty-one civic groups worked in planning and raising funds for the park, which was dedicated Christmas Day, 1924. The park soon became the scenic focal point of Riverside. Designed by the renowned Olmsted Brothers firm, the park features the bronze sculpture Life, created by the celebrated Charles Adrian Pillars (1870-1937). A local resident for 26 years, he also created Florida’s two statues residing in National Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. In 1986, Anne Freeman founded the Memorial Park Association, which along with the City has worked steadfastly to restore and preserve this historic landmark, particularly after a tornado devastated the grounds in 1997."

--City of Jacksonville, FL (visit link)

Name: Memorial Park Street Location: 1620 Riverside Avenue Local Municipality: Jacksonville State/Province, etc.: Florida Country: USA Web Site: [Web Link] Memorial/Commemoration: Created in honor of the 1,200 Floridians who died in World War I Date Established: 1919 Recreational Facilities: Monuments/Statues: Rotary Monument Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Spiritualized Life sculpture, 2 Bronze Eagle sculptures Fountains: Spiritualized Life is part of a fountain, but it's not operating Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: St. Johns River Traditional Geocaches: GC6TVAB, GC6WE2T, GC6NRTC, GC6WE1R, GC8C37, GC6FFW2 Picnic Facilities: Not listed Special Events: Not listed

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