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Line 3: \| photo = Freedom Park Pavilion, Charlotte, NC.jpg \| photo_caption = Freedom Park Pavilion \| mapframe-custom = {{Maplink\|frame=yes\|plain=yes\|frame-align=center\|frame-width=300\|frame-height=300\|zoom=13\|frame-lat=35.1913\|frame-long=-80.8442\|type=shape\|stroke-color=#000\|stroke-width=1\|id=Q5500578\|title=Freedom Park}} \| map = \| map_width = Line 8 ⟶ 9: \| location = [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] \| coords = {{coord\|35.1913\|-80.8442\|display=inline,title}} \| area = {{convert\|98\|acre\|ha ~~acres~~mi2 km2}} \| created = 1948 \| operator = [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina\|Mecklenburg County]] Parks and Recreation \| status = Line 16 ⟶ 17: }} '''Freedom Park''' is a 98-acre park in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]].<ref>[http://www.hellocharlotte.com/attractions/freedom_park_the_central_park_of_charlotte/200537/ HelloCharlotte.com, ''Freedom Park: The "Central Park" Of Charlotte''] , April 18, 2010</ref> Located at 1900 East Boulevard, between Charlotte's historic [[Dilworth (neighborhood)\|Dilworth]] and [[Myers Park, Charlotte, North Carolina\|Myers Park]] neighborhoods, the park is centered on a 7-acre lake, and is about {{convert\|3\|mi\|km}} from the heart of [[Charlotte center city\|Charlotte's downtown area]].<ref>[http://charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/ParkandRec/Parks/ParksByRegion/CentralRegion/pages/freedom.aspx Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation: Freedom Park]</ref> The park has paved trails, tennis/volleyball courts, sport/athletic fields and playground equipment. The park contains a [[2-8-0]] [[steam locomotive\|steam engine]] that is fenced and has safety bars added over the tender, but one can walk into the cab. In earlier years the train was open and kids could climb on top of it and under it. During that time period there were two fire engines with an old-fashioned handle crank in front for the engine. Both fire trucks had the insides and rear hose area open for kids to explore, play and learn. There used to be a F-86 Sabre jet fighter there and an army tank that kids could play on. Free films and musical performances in the park pavilion are featured throughout the summer.<ref>[http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states/north-carolina/charlotte/freedom-park-thingstodo-detail-342901/ AOL Travel: Freedom Park, Charlotte]</ref> Every September Freedom Park is the site of the five-day-long ''Festival in the Park'', which annually attracts over 100,000 visitors, and has been recognized as a Top 20 Event by the [[Southeast Tourism Society]].<ref>[http://www.festivalinthepark.org/ Welcome to Festival in the Park]</ref><ref>[http://patrickschneider.photoshelter.com/gallery/G0000ClWlmkcNiPQ Festival in Freedom Park (57 images)]</ref> Adjacent to Freedom Park is the [[~~Discovery_Place~~Discovery Place#~~Charlotte_Nature_Museum~~Charlotte Nature Museum\|Charlotte Nature Museum]], a fun and learning center for young children operated by [[Discovery Place]], which exhibits animals and plants of the [[Piedmont (United States)\|Piedmont region]].<ref>[http://www.charlottenaturemuseum.org/about/ Charlotte Nature Museum website]</ref> ==History== Line 30 ⟶ 31: ==Canada geese problem== A prominent feature of Freedom Park, and a favorite with some visitors, is the large number of [[Canada goose\|Canada geese]] that congregate year round on the central lake.<ref>[http://www.transparenciesinc.com/public/FullView.aspx?PhotoID=5793 Freedom Park in winter with Canada geese on pond]</ref> Charming to some, the geese are considered pests by [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina\|Mecklenburg County]] Park and Recreation officials because of bird faeces in public areas, destruction of turf, and danger to young children. Abatement programs worked for a while, but the geese had always returned.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/NewsArchives/2006Stories/September/Pages/060928Geese.aspx \|title=Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation: Fewer Geese Around Freedom Park Lake \|access-date=2012-01-30 \|archive-url=https://archive.istoday/20120707162205/http://charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/NewsArchives/2006Stories/September/Pages/060928Geese.aspx \|archive-date=2012-07-07 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Since Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation contracted with Goose Busters, Inc. to provide humane goose control in December of 2012 the problem has been resolved. While geese occasionally return to the park there are usually less than a dozen and they do not stick around long. The park often goes for months with no geese on site. The Park and Recreation department has ~~eliminatated~~eliminated the expensive clean up cost of having over 150 resident geese being on site day in and day out. In addition visitors have cleaner facilities and no longer fear attack from aggressive Canada ~~Geese~~geese. A similar conflict between wildlife and urban park management exists with the [[North American beaver\|beavers]] at Charlotte's [[Park Road Park (Charlotte, North Carolina)\|Park Road Park]]. Line 40 ⟶ 41: ==External links== * [http://charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/ParkandRec/Parks/ParksByRegion/Documents/freedom.pdf Map of Freedom Park] {{Charlotte, North Carolina}} [[Category:Parks in Charlotte, North Carolina]]