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Place ID

Liberty State Park

Region:	North America
Country:	United States
State:	NEW JERSEY
City:	Jersey City

Description

Liberty State Park is a state park in Jersey City, New Jersey. It has a coastline along the Hudson River with views of the Manhattan skyline, the Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island. (Battery Park and the World Financial Center are the closest parts of New York to the park.).
Liberty State Park is 1,212 acres (4.9 km²) in area, and takes up more than a mile of the Jersey City waterfront.

The site was an important 19th century industrial and transport area. Early in the 20th century rail tunnels under the Hudson took over its passenger services. In 1916, the Black Tom Explosion on what is now the southeastern corner of the park killed as many as seven people, caused $20 million in property damage, and was felt throughout the New York area. Containerization later shifted cargo services to other ports, and industry declined.

In 2006, the park began to host the Liberty Jazz Festival. 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.