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The park includes a pond with fish and turtles, and a fountain in the middle. It also includes lawns, rose gardens, tall palm trees, a dragon tree, winding asphalt paths, and men's and women's restrooms. It also features two bronze plaques about the history of the park, and a smaller plaque about the
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rose registered for the city's centennial, were planted in the park. The dedication took place on
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from 1926 to 1928 and frequented the park often with his family. On May 18, 1957, a plaque was added to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
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was arrested for committing a "lewd act" by
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were filmed at this park. In 1932, some scenes of the film
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