Central Park (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Central Park (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Central Park is a former amusement park in the Rittersville section of Allentown, Pennsylvania. It was closed in 1951. Central Park's origins date to 1868 when J. Frank Reichart laid out a race course north of the Allentown-Bethlehem turnpike (Hanover Avenue) which was opened for trotting and pacing from May to August. In 1872 the Rittersville Park Association was organized. The park was enlarged to 16 acres and was known as Manhattan Park. When the Allentown & Bethlehem Rapid Traction Company took ownership of the area from Thomas Ritter it was called The Greater Central Park.
Central Memorial Park Highlanders conducting a Unit parade and ceremony of remembrance at which many organizations and civilians pay their respects. ANZAC Day is also commemorated annually each April at the cenotaph. Since January 2017, Calgary's international literary festival Wordfest has operated from the library's second floor, and the organization runs author events from there and other locations. Central Memorial Park Central Memorial Park is a park located in central Calgary's Beltline district. Sometimes referred to as "Central Park" or as "Memorial Park", the area is home to the Memorial Park Library, an equestrian statue of Russell Lambert Boyle, and a cenotaph. The