# Town Point Park

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**Town Point Park** is a 7-acre (2.8-hectare)[1] waterfront city [park](/source/Park) on the [Elizabeth River](/source/Elizabeth_River_(Virginia)) in [Norfolk, Virginia](/source/Norfolk,_Virginia), USA. The park hosts major outdoor concerts, award-winning festivals and special events each year to include Norfolk Harborfest, Bayou Boogaloo, and 4 July Celebrations. [Norfolk Festevents](/source/Norfolk_Festevents) programs Town Point Park on behalf of the City of Norfolk. Located in the park are *[The Homecoming](/source/The_Homecoming_(statue))* and the [Armed Forces Memorial](/source/Armed_Forces_Memorial_(Norfolk)).

The **Armed Forces Memorial** is located at the southwest corner of the park, on the river. The Memorial plaza features 20 letters home from US service people from the [American Revolution](/source/American_Revolution) through the [Gulf War](/source/Gulf_War), all of whom died after writing their letters. The letters are engraved on bronze plates and appear as if strewn by the wind on the Memorial.[2]

Town Point Park is located in downtown Norfolk and is adjacent to [Nauticus](/source/Nauticus) and the [museum ship](/source/Museum_ship) [USS *Wisconsin* (BB-64)](/source/USS_Wisconsin_(BB-64)).

In October 2008, almost all of the park was bulldozed to prepare for a total redesign of the park. As of July 2009 it has been open to the public for daily use.

## References

1. ["Town Point Park"](http://norfolk.citysearch.com/profile/11279628). Retrieved 2008-02-23.

1. ["WORDS WILL BUILD NEW MEMORIAL"](http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960529/05290414.htm). Retrieved 2008-02-23.

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