Memorial Park (Hayward, California)

Memorial Park, in Hayward, California, is a public park managed by the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District. The park contains an indoor swim center, the Hayward Plunge, which opened in 1936.[1] The park is the access point to the Greenbelt Trails, which follow Ward Creek Canyon adjacent to California State University, East Bay. The park has a small bandstand with musical events offered on major holidays. It borders on Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery (also known as All Saints or Portuguese Cemetery) which was first established in 1875.[2] It is operated by the All Saints Catholic Church in Hayward.[3] Many of the historic gravestone inscriptions are in Portuguese.[4]

Hayward Plunge at Memorial Park
Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery

References

  1. ^ "Historic Hayward Photos". Hayward Area Historical Society. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2011-05-26. Opening day of the Hayward Plunge, 1936
  2. ^ "Alameda County Databases Cemeteries". SFgenealogy. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  3. ^ "Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  4. ^ Martin, Marti (2001). "List of visible grave markers in Mount St. Joseph Cemetery". USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project. Many of the markers are in Portuguese; every effort has been made to accurately transcribe the information and preserve the spelling as contained on the original marker.

37°39′43″N 122°3′12″W / 37.66194°N 122.05333°W / 37.66194; -122.05333


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