San Mateo County Memorial Park
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San Mateo County Memorial Park is a 499 acres (2 km²) county park
in San Mateo County, California
, USA, near the town of Loma Mar, California
. It is connected by a small green belt
to Pescadero Creek County Park. Pescadero Creek
runs through the park.
The county acquired most of the land for the park by 1924. The park was commemorated for the men of San Mateo County who died in World War I
. During the Great Depression
, the park was a project camp for the Work Projects Administration
, during which many of the existing facilities were built.
County park
A county park is a park managed by a county. In the United States, county parks are lower in hierarchy than state parks. In the United Kingdom, similar parks for recreation are named country parks....
in San Mateo County, California
San Mateo County, California
San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and...
, USA, near the town of Loma Mar, California
Loma Mar, California
Loma Mar is a census-designated place in San Mateo County, California. It is near San Mateo County Memorial Park on Pescadero Road and is in area code 650. The United States Postal Service has assigned it ZIP Code 94021. As of the census of 2010, there are an estimated 113 residents in the CDP...
. It is connected by a small green belt
Green belt
A green belt or greenbelt is a policy and land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighbouring urban areas. Similar concepts are greenways or green wedges which have a linear character and may run through an...
to Pescadero Creek County Park. Pescadero Creek
Pescadero Creek
Pescadero Creek is a major stream in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties in California. At , it is the longest stream in San Mateo County and flows all year from springs in the Santa Cruz Mountains...
runs through the park.
The county acquired most of the land for the park by 1924. The park was commemorated for the men of San Mateo County who died in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. During the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
, the park was a project camp for the Work Projects Administration
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
, during which many of the existing facilities were built.
