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]

References

^ "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
^ "Alameda County Databases Cemeteries". SFgenealogy. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
^ "Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
^ 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.

External links

Memorial Park at Hayward Area Recreation and Park District website

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

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[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.

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