page_title: Roosevelt Park (Edison, New Jersey)
section_title: Arts and education
hierarchical_section_title: Roosevelt Park (Edison, New Jersey) / Arts and education
caption_attribution_description: English: Detail of plaque on Civilian Conservation Corps monument at Roosevelt Park.
context_page_description: Roosevelt Park is a 217-acre park located in central east Edison, New Jersey, at Parsonage Road and U.S. Route 1, just west of Menlo Park Mall. Established in 1933 in what was then Raritan Township, the park is considered the oldest park in the Middlesex County park system. It is owned and operated by the county government.
context_section_description: Chapter 24 of the National Association of Civilian Conservation Corps Alumni and the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders erected a monument dedicated on 31 March 2003 recognizing the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps (1933-1942). The statue, nicknamed "Iron Mike", is a representation of the typical CCC worker, spade in hand. It is situated on Lafayette Avenue near the corner of US Route 1 North and Grandview Avenue.
  Two monuments dedicated to Marie Curie can be found on Elm Drive in the park, one erected in 1938 and the other in 1993. 
  The Middlesex County Veterans Memorial was unveiled on Veterans Day in November 2001. It consists of eight large concrete walls, six representing the various military services and two with dedications and memorials to the county's veterans, and a fountain with sculptures. 
  The Lakeview School and Rehabilitation Center for children with cerebral palsy is located within Roosevelt Park.
  The Kiddie Keep Well Camp was established in 1924 to treat children with tuberculosis.
  In the summer, the county sponsors various outdoor theater festivals, including "Plays in the Park" and "Music in the Park."
caption: Plaque on "Iron Mike" monument (2003)
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