Peter Francisco Park

Peter Francisco Park is a city square in Newark, New Jersey located adjacent to Newark Penn Station at the Five Corners in the city's Ironbound neighborhood. The park was established in 1966 by the Municipal Council of Newark.[1]

Peter Francisco Park
Peter Francisco Park is located in Essex County, New Jersey
Peter Francisco Park
LocationNewark, New Jersey
Coordinates40.7330505909°N 74.1642199703°W / 40.7330505909; -74.1642199703
Area1 acres
Open1966

The park is named for Peter Francisco (July 7, 1760 – January 16, 1831), a Portuguese-born American patriot and soldier in the American Revolutionary War. It is home to several monuments, including one to the park's namesake, which was placed in 1976 during the United States Bicentennial.[2][3]

Its proximity to Penn Station has occasionally led to use of the park to provide assistance the homeless population in the area.[4][5][6]

The park is planned to be part of a connection between Mulberry Commons and Newark Riverfront Park.[7][8]

Memorials

Immigrant and veterans memorials
  • Peter Francisco Monument (1976) is a granite obelisk set on a shorter square granite base with two inscriptions: "In honor of Peter Francisco The Hercules of American Independence" and "Erected by the Portugues Community June 27, 1976".
  • Ironbound Immigrants Memorial Monument (2018) is a granite sculpture dedicated to the immigrant populations who have lived in the Ironbound.
  • War Memorial (1974) is granite stele "dedicated to the memory of those who gave their lives".

See also

References

  1. "Peter Francisco Park | Newark, NJ 07105". www.newarkhappening.com.
  2. "Monuments". peterfrancisco.org.
  3. "Peter Francisco Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  4. NJ.com, Barry Carter | NJ Advance Media for (November 21, 2019). "City redirects people feeding homeless in park, sends them inside instead". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Newark moves to restrict feeding unhoused people in public spaces". The Counter. December 16, 2021.
  6. "Mobile shower trailer rolls into Newark, a 'spa-like' experience for homeless individuals". Gothamist. September 5, 2022.
  7. "New $10M Park in Newark Could Soon Connect Ironbound to Prudential Center". TAPinto.
  8. "Redevelopment Plans to Create Newark's Triangle Park". New Jersey Business Magazine.
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