Martin Park is a public park in
Charleston, South Carolina
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. It is bounded by Lee (south), Jackson (north), Hanover (west), and America (east) Streets. The park includes a
softball field, a playground, a
basketball court,
tennis courts, community center and a large swimming pool.
The pool, known as the
Martin Luther King Jr. Pool, was added in 1973. The pool had initially been planned for a nearby park at Hampstead Square, but the ground was deemed unsuitable. The
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sized pool opened to the public in June 1974 and is the only public 50-meter pool in the region. It is one of two public pools in the city of
Charleston
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that are open all year.
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References
Parks in Charleston, South Carolina