Memorial Groves marks the next milestone in the implementation of NBW's 2015 Memorial Park Master Plan. Located on a narrow stretch of land between the Union Pacific rail line and West Memorial Loop Drive, the site was selected for its concentration of archaeological remnants from Camp Logan, the World War I training camp that once occupied the land on which the Park now sits. Many, if not most, Houstonians are unaware of the history behind Memorial Park — or how it came by its name.
Created by the NBW Communications Team in partnership with Memorial Park Conservancy and Kinder Foundation, this video illuminates this long-overlooked history and explores how its layered past informs the design of the Memorial Groves landscape. Watch to learn how Memorial Groves will bring the story of Camp Logan to the forefront of the Park's visitor experience through a living memorial of nearly 3,000 bald cypress trees, a new visitor center, trails, and spaces for reflection and recreation.
