Big Plans for Rebecca Howard Park Honoring Olympia’s Black History
Plans for Olympia’s Rebecca Howard Park, named for a Black pioneer and pillar of the community in the city’s early days, would transform the downtown green space into a cultural hub including a covered stage, layers of public art, multiple gathering spaces and even a café.
The café, envisioned as a public-private partnership, would be the first of its kind in an Olympia park. Plans call for another first: a festival street — which functions like a plaza and is easily closed off for festivals — along 9th Ave. SE between Adams and Franklin.
