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Bryan Park (Richmond, Virginia)

Joseph Bryan Park, also known as Bryan Park, is a public park in the city of Richmond, Virginia. The park memorializeso Joseph Bryan (1845–1908), the founder and publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper. Given to the city in 1910 by Belle Stewart Bryan and her family, a network of hiking/biking trails and is open daily without charge.

The park, which sits next to the Bryan Park Interchange, where I-95, I-64, and I-195 intersect, hosted the Richmond Vegetarian Festival annually from 2003 through 2018.

In mid-2024, the City of Richmond broke ground on the city's portion of the Fall Line Trail, an approximately 43 mile multi-use trail currently (2024) under development — from a northern terminus in Ashland, Virginia to a southern terminus in Petersburg, Virginia. The thirteen mile segment extends from Bryan Park, which will become a key trailhead, to the Chesterfield County border to the South.

Azalea Garden

The Joseph Bryan Park Azalea Garden (17 acres) is a botanical garden specializing in azaleas, located within Joseph Bryan Park.

The azalea garden proper started in 1952 by Mr. Robert E. Harvey, a former Recreation and Parks Superintendent. Over some 15 years, Mr. Harvey and volunteers planted about 450,000 azalea plants (of 50 varieties) in more than 75 beds. They also constructed a small pond with fountain. Peak season is April 1 to May 15.

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References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ Prestidge, Holly (September 26, 2010). "Bryan Park celebrates centennial". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on September 27, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  4. ^ "Enjoy Veggie Fest 2018". WTVR. June 15, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Gary Robertson (May 24, 2021). "The Fall Line Trail". Richmond Magazine.
  6. ^ "Richmond's Segment of 43-mile Fall Line Trail Breaks Ground, Connecting Central Virginia". WRIC.com. August 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Walk the Bryan Park Azalea Gardens". www.theoutbound.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.