National Heroes Park

Kingston's National Heroes Park is a botanical garden. National Heroes Park, Kingston's largest open area, is 50 acres in size and has multiple monuments; it is the burial location of many of Jamaica's National Heroes, Prime Ministers, and cultural luminaries. The park's surrounding area is also known as National Heroes Park.

The park was founded in 1783 as a racing track called "Kingston Race Course" with a one-mile track used for horse races and an usual purse of 100 pounds sterling. Knutsford Park received a new track in 1905, and the previous track was dubbed "George VI Memorial Park" in honor of King George VI of the United Kingdom and transformed into a public park. The park's name was altered again when Jamaica got independence in 1962 to the name it now holds.

National Heroes Park is now managed by Jamaica's National Solid Waste Management Authority's Parks Division. A traditional honor guard from the Jamaican Defence Force provides security, with a Changing of the Guard taking place every hour. The park's repairs are being overseen by Jamaica's Ministry of Local Government, Community Development, and Sport.

Location: Kingston, Jamaica