Kelley Park, San Jose
Kelley Park is a 156-acre (63 ha) city park in San Jose.
Kelley Park encompasses other facilities such as: Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, Japanese Friendship Garden, History Park at Kelley Park (a.k.a. History San Jose), which itself includes:, Portuguese Historical Museum, Viet Museum
The Leininger Center, just south of Happy Hollow, is the central location where citizens apply for city park permits and reservations. Most of the rest of the park is picnic areas, lawns, groves of trees, and plenty of pathways in between. There is also an 18-hole disc golf course in the walnut orchard behind History park
The land was once a farm owned by Mrs. Louise Kelley who inherited the land from her father Judge Lawrence Archer, a local pioneer and former mayor of San Jose. Kelley called the land "AR-KEL Villa" in honor of her father (ARcher) and her husband (Frank KELley). Pillars marked "AR-KEL" can still be seen on the pepper-tree drive off Senter.
Kelley Park encompasses other facilities such as: Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, Japanese Friendship Garden, History Park at Kelley Park (a.k.a. History San Jose), which itself includes:, Portuguese Historical Museum, Viet Museum
The Leininger Center, just south of Happy Hollow, is the central location where citizens apply for city park permits and reservations. Most of the rest of the park is picnic areas, lawns, groves of trees, and plenty of pathways in between. There is also an 18-hole disc golf course in the walnut orchard behind History park
The land was once a farm owned by Mrs. Louise Kelley who inherited the land from her father Judge Lawrence Archer, a local pioneer and former mayor of San Jose. Kelley called the land "AR-KEL Villa" in honor of her father (ARcher) and her husband (Frank KELley). Pillars marked "AR-KEL" can still be seen on the pepper-tree drive off Senter.
Sight description based on Wikipedia.
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Sight Name: Kelley Park
Sight Location: San Jose, USA (See walking tours in San Jose)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Sight Location: San Jose, USA (See walking tours in San Jose)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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