MEMORIAL PARK

Memorial Park Association, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Florida nonprofit entity, whose mission is to preserve, enhance and promote Memorial Park as the premier historic city park in Jacksonville, Florida. It was created in 1986 by a group of park enthusiasts and local philanthropists concerned with Memorial Park's persistent state of decline and disrepair, just a year after Memorial Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Riverside (now Riverside-Avondale) National Historic District. In 1987 the Association entered an Adopt-a-Park Agreement with the City of Jacksonville, which has since enabled it to perform various operations and maintenance functions, including necessary physical improvements, consistent with the historical character of the park and concurrent with the City's obligation to maintain Memorial Park for the greater public good... One of Jacksonville's Best-Loved Treasures. Located along the banks of the majestic St. Johns River, this six-acre..

Also known as: Memorial Park Association

Primary location: Jacksonville United States