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3 unusual facts about Liberty State Park


Liberty State Park

In 2000, Andrea Bocelli gave a concert at the park, broadcast on PBS, as American Dream - the Statue of Liberty concert.

The Park was the site of the All Points West Music & Arts Festival festival, held from August 8–10, 2008, and hosted the festival again from July 31 - August 2, 2009, with such headlining acts as Jay-Z, Coldplay, Tool, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

This two-day event is normally held the first weekend after Labor Day each year and has included performers such as George Benson, Waymon Tisdale and a host of other celebrated jazz artists.


Downtown Jersey City

It is the location of the end of the Morris Canal and there is still a segment of this basin surrounded by Liberty State Park.


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