Ann Morrison Park facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ann Morrison Park
Ann Morrison Memorial Park
Ann Morrison Park Americana Boulevard entrance
Type	Urban park
Location	1000 S Americana Blvd Boise, Idaho
Area	153 acres
Created	1959 (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.

History

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.