Freedom Park Will Open This Year | CITY OF RALEIGH: (visitRaleigh.com)
Freedom Park Will Open This Year | CITY OF RALEIGH: (visitRaleigh.com)
City of raleigh issued the following announcement on Feb. 6.
An exciting, long-awaited development is taking shape just a couple of blocks from the North Carolina State Capitol in downtown Raleigh.
A landmark project 20 years in the making, North Carolina Freedom Park will honor African American struggles and triumphs in pursuit of freedom, justice, equality and opportunity.
Through various structural elements, deep symbolism and impactful words from famous Black North Carolinians, the park will celebrate the importance of freedom to all people no matter their background.
With construction well underway following an official groundbreaking in late 2021, the park is currently on track to open to the public in the summer of 2023.
"There's never been a time when there's been a greater need to establish some common ground," says Reginald Hildebrand, historian and Freedom Park board member.
"Freedom is a value that we all cherish, an idea that we’re all pursuing. This park represents that common ground.”
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