The purpose of the Munn Park Perpetual Care Fund is to ensure the maintenance of Munn Park, an oasis of green in downtown Lakeland, where people can spend a quiet moment amidst the trees and flowers. It has been a part of the city’s landscape since before there was officially a City of Lakeland. Abraham Munn, after whom the park was eventually named, was a Louisville, Kentucky businessman, who in 1882 purchased 80 acres of Polk County land sight unseen.
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Munn Park Perpetual Care Fund
The maintenance of Munn Park within the City of Lakeland, including the Original Arch and George Harris Arch within Munn Park.
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