$4.5 million: For the iconic sculpture at the park's center. Yet to be raised. Houston Parks & Recreation Department For decades, the park's name - Emancipation ... arch at one entrance; a ...

Emancipation Park was created in 1872 when the ... leads to the new Founder's Promenade into the park. A sculpture now also marks the entrance. The Hare and Hare axis through the park is ...

Emancipation ... acre park has been a long time coming. Preliminary work began in 2011, but now the project is finally complete, offering a new “Recreation Center” and spiraling sculpture ...

The impending removal of a statue of Confederate Gen ... waving sticks as they moved toward the Market Street entrance to Emancipation Park. Trying to keep them out, counterprotesters formed ...

Then they blocked off the entrance with shields ... Standing in the middle of Emancipation Park on Friday, looking up at the statue of Robert E Lee, the city's deputy mayor Wes Bellamy took ...