Mayor Joe Cobb also made a proclamation declaring July 5, 2025 as “Booker T. Washington Park Day” in honor of its cultural significance and historical value to Roanoke.

Roanoke residents like Cathy Carter, Gregory Hunt, and others came together to form the group, Friends of Washington Park, to take a stand. “This is Black history.

The Friends of Headlands Beach State Park has a mission statement that includes goals to support, promote, protect and preserve the park in Mentor by holding special events, fundraising and making ...

The Friends of Washington Crossing Park is to receive $20,000 to enhance its 2025 and 2026 reenactments of Gen. George Washington crossing the Delaware River, including expanded living history ...