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Martin Luther King, Jr. ParkThe Parade was a 56-acre park designed by Olmsted in 1871. Redesigned by Olmsted’s son John in 1896, it became Humboldt Park and in 1977 was renamed Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. The park was originally connected to Delaware Park via the 200' wide Humboldt Parkway similar to Bidwell Parkway on the west side. However in 1960 the parkway was torn up and the 6 rows of stately trees were cut down to make way for the 6 high speed traffic lanes the Kennsington Expressway, ripping out what was the spine of a strong working class community leaving a great divide in its place. The Science Museum is located in Martin Luther King Jr. park at what would have been the terminal vista of Humboldt Parkway. The parks most significant feature is the five-acre wading pool that once attracted thousands of people from the region. It is unfortunate that a generation of East Side residents has only experienced this feature as a barren, cracked, concrete basin. We are pleased to announce that with funding from the City of Buffalo, Phase 2 of the Wading Pool restoration will begin this year. The splash pool will be expanded to cover almost half of the pool area with a completely replaced basin which will be flooded in the fall and spring as a 5 acre reflective pool. The reflective pool will serve as a skating facility in the winter as weather allows. Join Martin Luther King, Jr. Park on Facebook Amenities: • (1) Spray Pool Points Of Interest:
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In the Works: * Martin Luther King Jr. Monument and Plaza |