13 August
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Memorial Park Advisory Committee
Sadie Gwin Blackburn assists in developing a larger group to provide guidance and stewardship and organizes the Memorial Park Advisory Committee.
Read More...Three Quarter Time Installed
Three Quarter Time, a red steel sculpture by Ben Woitena, is installed on the median of Memorial Drive near the Living Bridge.
Read More...Exer-Trail established
The Seymour Lieberman Exer-Trail is established. Today, over 10,000 people each day use the Exer-Trail.
Read More...Protect the Park
Upon the passing of Miss Ima Hogg, a group of stalwart conservationists –Terry Hershey, Sadie Gwin Blackburn, Dr. John D. Staub and Frank C. Smith, Jr.–continue to protect the Park from new intrusion.
Read More...“Father of Jogging”
Inspired by Houstonian Seymour Lieberman, commonly referred to as the “Father of Jogging”, Al Lawrence begins coaching runners for area high-school cross country meets, spearheading the popularity of jogging in the Park. The sport receives an additional boost from the 1972 Olympics.
Read More...Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
The city develops the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center within Memorial Park to provide nature education as well as an urban wildlife sanctuary.
Read More...Hogg Bird Sanctuary
Hogg Bird Sanctuary, a 15.5 acre park at Memorial Drive and Westcott, is donated to the City of Houston by Ima Hogg to be a nature preserve.
Read More...Trail riders
Trail riders on the Salt Grass Trail camp overnight in the Park on their way to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, beginning a lively annual tradition.
Read More...Addition acreage donated
Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Weiss donate an additional 8 adjoining acres on the west side of the Park to the City. Years later, this becomes the location for an archery range, a popular pastime.
Read More...Golf course
The Works Progress Administration puts over 500 men to work on building the golf course. Landscape architect John Bredemus called it “my greatest golf course ever.” The adjacent clubhouse becomes a place to see and be seen. Green fees were 35 cents on weekdays and 50 cents on weekends.
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