Ann Morrison Park
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| Ann Morrison Park | |
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| Ann Morrison Memorial Park | |
 Ann Morrison Park Americana Boulevard entrance | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | 1000 S Americana Blvd Boise, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43°36′49″N 116°13′26″W / 43.61361°N 116.22389°W |
| Area | 153 acres |
| Created | 1959 |
| Operated by | Boise Parks and Recreation |
Ann Morrison Park is a 153-acre (62 ha) urban park along the Boise River in Boise, Idaho. The park is managed by the Boise Parks and Recreation Department and includes picnic facilities, bocce courts, a disc golf course, horseshoe pits, an outdoor gym, a volleyball court, a playground, tennis courts, and fields for softball, soccer, cricket, and football.[1] During the summer, people host events such as picnics, fireworks, and races. This park also acts as a take out spot for tubers that are floating the Boise River.
Ann Morrison Park was constructed in 1959 on land purchased from the Boise School District. Workers from the Morrison-Knudsen company built the park with funds provided by the Morrison Family Foundation, and the park is named in memory of Ann Daly Morrison, spouse of Morrison-Knudsen cofounder Harry W. Morrison.[2]
