Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park

About

The Durkeeville Historical Society and city of Jacksonville collaborated to dedicate the birth site of Jacksonville’s Johnson brothers as the “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” Park. The park is named after the song written by John Rosamond Johnson and James Weldon Johnson in the late 1800s, which the NAACP calls the “Black National Anthem.”

As part of the development strategy for LaVilla, the current Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park will be expanded and redesigned to celebrate the Johnson Brothers’ contributions to our nation. The park will invite people from all walks of life to honor these important Jacksonville natives. Designed by renowned landscape architect Walter Hood, the park includes a lifted lawn, a performance stage and a restored shotgun house placed on the parcel of the historic Johnson House. The park will be linked to 15 other historic neighborhoods and Downtown via the Emerald Trail.

Currently under construction, the park is expected to open this summer.

Tags

  • Parks, Outdoors & Green Space

Tags

  • Parks, Outdoors & Green Space