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December 01, 2023 • Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute

View of Marcus Garvey Park, looking north along 5th Avenue

The park we know as Marcus Garvey Park was officially opened on December 1st, 1840. Originally named Mt. Morris Park by Mayor Robert H. Morris.

New York's City Council voted to rename the park as Marcus Garvey Park in 1973.

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