Marcus Garvey Park

The Marcus Garvey Park is a park of Manhattan, with New York. It is located in the district of Harlem, in the north of the island. Of a surface of 8,16 hectares, the park stops the Fifth Avenue, which is relayed by the Mount Morris Park West along the park. This last is bordered by the 120e street, the 124e street, and in the west by Madison Avenue. Its maintenance is ensured following the example that of Central Park, in addition located some streets more at the south by the New York City Department off Parks and Recreation .

The park was called in the beginning Mount Morris Park , in reference to the district close to Mount Morris . But it was famous in 1973 with the memory of Marcus Garvey during the mandate of John Lindsay. Marcus Garvey, member of the Movement rastafari and which was at the same time editor, Journaliste and Entrepreneur had work in favor of the Panafricanisme, and founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL) what explains its influence in a district where the Afro-américain S represent the most important population. The park was opened to the public in 1840, but formed already part of the Commissioners' Plan of 1811 which envisaged its construction in its cadastral system.

The installations of the park include/understand the Pelham Fritz Recreation Center and an amphitheater, both located on the western part of the park, on the level of the 122e street. North, a Swimming pool and two playing fields allow the children, including those with reduced mobility to distract itself. Their construction goes back to 1993. A ground of the Little League of Baseball occupies moreover the south-western corner of the park.

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