On This Day: March 21 1984 Part of Central Park Was Named Strawberry Fields in Honor of John Lennon

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On This Day: March 21 1984 Part of Central Park Was Named Strawberry Fields in Honor of John Lennon.

On this day March 21 1984 a section of Central Park in New York City was officially named Strawberry Fields in honor of John Lennon. The 2.5-acre area located near West 72nd Street and Central Park West was dedicated as a peaceful memorial to the legendary Beatles musician who was tragically killed in 1980 outside his nearby home at The Dakota.

Strawberry Fields features the famous Imagine mosaic a tribute to Lennon’s message of peace and love. The site quickly became a gathering...
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