Yesterday, in the spirit of veteran day celebrations, I visited Memorial Park located at 1620 Riverside Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32204. Memorial Park was dedicated on December 25, 1924. Spiritualized Life, bronze sculpture, was designed by Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architectural firm from Brookline, MA, and symbolizes the victory of the youth on the chaos.The bronze eagles were designed by Diane LaFond insetta. Memorial Park entrances were restored by family Barletti in memory of Willam Randle Barletti. The names of the 1220 Floridians who died in the World War I are in a time capsule beneath the fountain at the base the Spiritualized Life Sculpture. Many people enjoy the park. Yesterday, a couple was taking wedding pictures at the park.
Today, Memorial Park is maintained by the Memorial Park Association. Memorial Park Association is a not-for-profit organization established in 1986 with the mission to preserve, promote, and enhance the park. To support Memorial Park with donation or volunteering, visit memparkjax.org.
