Mary Bethune Park
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Mary Bethune Park is a public park located in south-central Los Angeles, California. The park is located at 1244 East 61st Street, near the intersection of Central and Gage avenues. It is managed by the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation.
Bethune Park is named in honor of Mary Jane McLeod Bethune, who was an African-American political activist, education reformer, and advisor to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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http://www.lacountyparks.org/Parkinfo.asp?URL=cms1_033389.asp&Title=Mary%20M.%20Bethune%20Park
http://www.centerd.com/places/los-angeles-ca/bethune-park/detail/?id=495858680
http://www.eventective.com/USA/California/Los+Angeles/172107/Bethune-Park.html