The City of Tulsa will mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks with a park renaming ceremony.
What has been known as Centennial Park at 6th and Peoria will be renamed Veterans Park.
Local veterans will join city officials in the rededication on September 11th at 8:30 a.m. in front of the VFW Post 577 at 1109 E. 6th St.
“The events of Sept. 11, 2001 called many brave men and women into action to serve their country,” Mayor G.T. Bynum said. “This new location of Veterans Park will honor those heroes, past and present, who have fought for our freedom.”
City officials chose the park’s new location based on its proximity to other important entities within the veteran’s community – the Tulsa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 577 and the American Legion Post 1.
The City Council approved the Mayor’s recommendation to change the name of “Centennial Park” to “Veterans Park” on August 25.
“This new park location will empower our veterans in Tulsa, by bringing more visibility, reverence, and accessibility to our memorials,” Joshua Starks, Veterans Chair for the City’s Human Rights Commission said. “This park will become the focal point of many veterans’ events and provide more space to install memorials in the future.”
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