Memorial Park (Hayward, California)

Urban park in Hayward, California

Memorial Park, in Hayward, California, United States, 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] Many of the historic gravestone inscriptions are in Portuguese.[3]

Hayward Plunge at Memorial Park Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery

## References

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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. ^ 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

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* Memorial Park at Hayward Area Recreation and Park District website

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Hayward, California

Landmarks|

* City Hall
* City Center Building
* Alex Giuliani Plaza
* Hall of Justice
* Eden Congregational Church
* Green Shutter Hotel
* St. Rose Hospital

Parks|

* Park District
* Don Castro Regional Recreation Area
* Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park
* Eden Landing Ecological Reserve
* Garin Regional Park
* Regional Shoreline
* Shoreline Interpretive Center
* Kennedy Park
* Japanese Gardens
* Memorial Park

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* California State University, East Bay
* Chabot College

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* Moreau Catholic High School

Transportation|

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* Mission Boulevard
* Hayward Executive Airport
* Amtrak station
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* Downtown
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* List of companies
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* 1868 earthquake
* Hunt Brothers Cannery
* Meek Mansion
* Mervyn's
* Warren Hall
* Ukraina Honcharenko
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* Russell City
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