Freedom Park was also home to one of the nation's earliest Free Black Settlements in America from 1803-1850. This park is the site of an 18th Century cemetery, the Revolutionary War Battle of Spencer’s Ordinary (1781) and a 17th Century domicile which is revealing much archaeological research of the early colonial period (1680-1730). ![]() The Archaeological Impact Assessment of the park is a requirement under Republic Act 10066, or the National Culture Heritage Law.Freedom Park has a rich historical background dating back to the 1650s. The collected artifacts will be turned over to the repositories of the National Museum of the Philippines. The findings suggest that the old Freedom Park was once used as a coastal settlement and Cebuanos were actively involved in maritime trading. We want the park to welcome everyone who goes to Carbon market,” said Ferrer in Cebuano.ĭuring the initial construction works for the park, the Cebu City Historical Affairs Commission unearthed more than 700 artifacts consisting of trade ware porcelain from China, butchered animal bones and marine-harvested shells that can be dated back to the late 1500s onward to the 1800s. The park’s restoration will somewhat serve as a corporate social responsibility project of the MCC since the company will not gain profit from the initiative, he added. The 2,000-square-meter park also used to be a venue where people peacefully debated about different topics, such as religion and politics.įerrer said they are hoping that these kinds of activities will return once the park will be restored. The development of Freedom Park is part of the P8-billion investment that the MCC is pouring in for the modernization of the Carbon Public Market complex. We deserve order and authority being observed and we should have a beautiful environment including everything about human existence,” said Rama.Ĭebu2World president Louie Ferrer said the park will be open to the public in October and will feature a tall obelisk at the center. Rama said transforming Freedom Park into what it was before is part of the Singapore-like Cebu City vision of his administration. ![]() Now, with the joint-venture agreement of the MCC and Cebu City Government for the modernization of Carbon market, Freedom Park will be restored to serve its original purpose. In the ‘70s, during the Martial Law period when rallies and protests were banned, the park transformed into a street market for flowers, baskets and other products. Oliver Warwick.Īfter the Second World War, the park became a venue for candidates to hold campaign rallies in the 1950s and 1960s, thus the word “freedom” in its name. Historian Jose Eleazar Bersales said American troops occupied the park in 1899 and installed a military barrack named after Maj. The park was originally part of friar lands owned by the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) before it was acquired by the City in 1880. near the Carbon Public Market, Freedom Park used to be an open space for Cebuanos to enjoy and an area for demonstrations or protests. (MCC) led the ceremonial groundbreaking for the development of the park on Thursday, Sept. ![]() Mayor Michael Rama and executives of the Megawide Construction Corp.
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