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, in the United States. Features include the Riverfront Carousel (2001), A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village, an

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, and '' Eco-Earth Globe'', an outdoor sculpture and community art project completed in 2003. It is located on former industrial land owned by the

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corporation redeveloped as part of the Riverfront-Downtown Urban Renewal Area.

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Riverfront Park site map
City of Salem (PDF)
Salem's Riverfront Park: One Park, Many Sights
Travel Salem (PDF) Parks in Salem, Oregon {{MarionCountyOR-geo-stub

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