History
Founded in 1783, the park was originally a race track called "Kingston Race Course", which featured a one-mile track used for horse races, with a typical purse of 100 pounds sterling. In 1905, a new track was constructed at Knutsford Park, and the old track was renamed "George VI Memorial Park" in honor of King George VI of the United Kingdom and converted into a public park. After Jamaica gained independence in 1962, the park's name was changed again to the name it currently bears
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