AIDS Memorial Grove
The National AIDS Memorial Grove, or "The Grove," is located at the de Laveaga Dell in eastern Golden Gate Park, in San Francisco, California.
| National AIDS Memorial Grove | |
|---|---|
7-ton Sierra granite boulder inscribed with Grove sign, at the 'Main Portal' terrace entrance, in Golden Gate Park | |
| Location | Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 37°46′12″N 122°27′41″W |
| Area | 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) |
| Designation | National Memorial of the United States |
| Established | Created: September 1991. Nationalized: November 1996. |
The Grove is a dedicated space and place in the national landscape where the millions of Americans touched directly or indirectly by AIDS can gather to heal, hope, and remember. The mission of the AIDS Memorial Grove is to provide a healing sanctuary and to promote learning and understanding of the human tragedy of the AIDS pandemic.
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