Hemming Park (Jacksonville, Florida) | downtown / central business district

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A public square, often considered to be the "center" of downtown Jacksonville.

Also known as Hemming "Plaza" - although that name is an incorrect invention of the local media.

Contains monuments to President John F Kennedy, who spoke in the park, Popular Jacksonville Congressman Bennett, and the Parks name sake C.C. Hemming. The monument to C.C. Hemming (Hemming was a Confederate war hero and Jacksonville banker) survived the great fire of 1901 with only scorch marks, while every building around the park was completely burned to the ground.

Hemming Park photos can be seen at jpl.coj.net/DLC/Florida/pc/067-b.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemming_Plaza
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Coordinates:   30°19'45"N   81°39'33"W
This article was last modified 14 years ago