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title: "Memorial Park"
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source_url: "https://www.jacksonville.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/jaxparks/all-parks/memorial-park"
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summary: "Memorial Park is a historic public park in Jacksonville, Florida, located at 1620 Riverside Avenue between Riverside Avenue and the St. Johns River, designed by the Olmsted Brothers firm and dedicated in 1924 to honor Floridians who perished in WWI. The park features amenities including hiking trails, fishing dock, wheelchair accessibility, and a bronze sculpture by renowned artist Charles Adrian Pillars, and has been preserved by the Memorial Park Association since 1986."
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key_entities: "Memorial Park (location), Jacksonville, Florida (location), St. Johns River (location), Jacksonville Rotary Club (organization), Olmsted Brothers (organization), Charles Adrian Pillars (person), Memorial Park Association (organization), Anne Freeman (person), World War I (event), 1997 tornado (event)"
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# Memorial Park

Memorial Park 1620 Riverside Avenue Jacksonville, FL 32204 Available Amenities Benches Car Parking Hiking Trail Security Lighting Trash Barrels Wheelchair Accessible About Memorial Park 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. There is an accessible fishing dock at this park. Get Directions