National Heroes Park

National Heroes Park
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17°58′57″N 76°47′19″W / 17.9825497°N 76.7887259°W / 17.9825497; -76.7887259
LocationKingston, Jamaica
DesignerJamaican government
Opening date1962; 62 years ago (1962)
WebsiteOfficial website

National Heroes Park (formerly King George VI Memorial Park) is a botanical garden in Kingston, Jamaica. The largest open space in Kingston at 50 acres in size,[1] National Heroes Park features numerous monuments; it is the burial site of many of Jamaica's National Heroes, Prime Ministers and cultural leaders. The neighborhood around the park is also known as National Heroes Park.

  1. ^ "Major Redevelopment of National Heroes Park in Progress" by Omar Tomlinson, Jamaica Information Service, 18 August 2005, accessed 8 April 2006.