Overfelt Gardens are a park in San Jose, California, located in the Alum Rock district of East San Jose.
History
The land for the park was donated by Mildred Overfelt in 1959, in memory of her parents, William and Mary Overfelt, early San Jose pioneers that started grain and dairy farms in the 1850s. Mildred specified the park was intended "to provide a place of rest, relaxation, aesthetic, and other enjoyment for the people of San Jose" and no sports fields or games were to be constructed. It was opened in 1966.
The southeast section of the park includes the Chinese Cultural Garden, commemorating Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek, Confucius, and Chinese culture in general, including a large black stone, mined and shipped from Taiwan.
Location
Overfelt Gardens is located on McKee Road in East San Jose. Independence High School lies just to its north.
References
External links
- Overfelt Gardens, City of San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services