Manhattan Square Park, also known as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square, is an
urban park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to resi ...
located in
Downtown Rochester
Downtown Rochester is the economic center of Rochester, New York, and the largest in Upstate New York, employing more than 50,000 people, and housing more than 6,000.
History
Rochesterville, as it was once called, was founded in present day do ...
,
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
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, in the East End District, adjacent to
The Strong Museum. At approximately , it is the largest park within the
Inner Loop Inner loop may refer to:
*Inner loop in computer programs
*Inner Loop (Phoenix), a section of Interstate 10 in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, United States
*Inner Loop (Rochester), an expressway around downtown Rochester, New York, United States
* Inne ...
, which marks the boundary of the official downtown district. The park is open year-round and features an
ice skating
Ice skating is the self-propulsion and gliding of a person across an ice surface, using metal-bladed ice skates. People skate for various reasons, including recreation (fun), exercise, competitive sports, and commuting. Ice skating may be per ...
rink
and live music venue.
References
External links
City of Rochester: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park
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Parks in Monroe County, New York