Veterans Memorial Park (Boise, Idaho)

Veterans Memorial Park is a 38-acre (15 ha) urban park along the Boise River in Boise, Idaho, USA. The park is managed by the Boise Parks and Recreation Department and includes picnic facilities, play areas, and memorials to veterans and fallen soldiers.[1] Although managed by Boise Parks and Recreation, Veterans Memorial Park is not a city park but an Idaho state park.[2]

Veterans Memorial Park
Veterans Memorial State Park
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TypeUrban park
Location930 N Veterans Memorial Pkwy
Boise, Idaho
Coordinates43°38′06″N 116°14′22″W / 43.63500°N 116.23944°W / 43.63500; -116.23944
Area38 acres
Created1976 (1976)
Operated byBoise Parks and Recreation

History

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The park was constructed on the site of the former Idaho Soldiers Home. Also known as the Old Soldier's Home, the facility opened in 1895 and closed in 1966. Veterans Memorial State Park opened on the property in 1976.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Boise Parks and Recreation Department, retrieved 2018-08-22
  2. ^ Idaho State Parks, retrieved 2018-08-22
  3. ^ DeHamer, Nancy, Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series No. 0713 (PDF), retrieved 2018-08-22
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43°38′06″N 116°14′22″W / 43.63500°N 116.23944°W / 43.63500; -116.23944