American Legion Memorial Park | |
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Type | Urban park |
Location | Everett, Snohomish County, Washington |
Coordinates | 48°00′45″N 122°12′08″W / 48.0125959°N 122.2023588°W |
Area | 1.6 hectares (4.0 acres) |
Operated by | Western Washington University |
American Legion Memorial Park (also known as Legion Park) is a 1.6 hectares (4.0 acres) park in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington. It is located at 145 Alverson Boulevard, on the north side of Everett, overlooking Port Gardner. The park has tennis courts, baseball fields, a playground, and a picnic area.
The park's northwestern scenic viewpoint was renamed Hibulb Lookout in 2014, in honor of a former Snohomish village sited nearby. [1]
The Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens (2.4 acres (9,700 m2)) is an arboretum located at the west end of Legion Park. [2] Gardens include sculpture and vistas of Possession Sound, as well as:
The arboretum opened on April 11, 1963, with the planting of its first tree at the 3.5-acre (1.4 ha) site. It has since grown to include ten themed gardens that are maintained by donated time and funds from volunteers. [3]