Peter Francisco Park

{{Short description|Square in Newark, New Jersey, United States}}

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| location = Newark, New Jersey

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Peter Francisco Park is a city square in Newark, New Jersey located adjacent to Newark Penn Station at the Five Corners in the city's Ironbound neighborhood. The park was established in 1966 by the Municipal Council of Newark.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newarkhappening.com/listing/peter-francisco-park/854/|title=Peter Francisco Park | Newark, NJ 07105|website=www.newarkhappening.com}}

The park is named for Peter Francisco (July 7, 1760 – January 16, 1831), a Portuguese-born American patriot and soldier in the American Revolutionary War. It is home to several monuments, including one to the park's namesake, which was placed in 1976 during the United States Bicentennial.{{Cite web|url=https://peterfrancisco.org/monuments/|title=Monuments|website=peterfrancisco.org}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=32583|title=Peter Francisco Historical Marker|website=www.hmdb.org}}

Its proximity to Penn Station has occasionally led to use of the park to provide assistance the homeless population in the area.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/essex/2019/11/city-stops-good-samaritans-from-feeding-2000-homeless-people-in-the-park.html|title=City redirects people feeding homeless in park, sends them inside instead|first=Barry Carter | NJ Advance Media for|last=NJ.com|date=November 21, 2019|website=nj}}{{Cite web|url=https://thecounter.org/newark-moves-to-restrict-feeding-unhoused-people-in-public-spaces/|title=Newark moves to restrict feeding unhoused people in public spaces|date=December 16, 2021|website=The Counter}}{{Cite web|url=https://gothamist.com/news/mobile-shower-trailer-rolls-into-newark-a-spa-like-experience-for-homeless-individuals|title=Mobile shower trailer rolls into Newark, a ‘spa-like’ experience for homeless individuals|date=September 5, 2022|website=Gothamist}}

The park is planned to be part of a connection between Mulberry Commons and Newark Riverfront Park.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark/sections/development/articles/new-10m-park-in-newark-could-soon-connect-ironbound-to-prudential-center|title=New $10M Park in Newark Could Soon Connect Ironbound to Prudential Center|website=TAPinto}}{{Cite web|url=https://njbmagazine.com/njb-news-now/20672-2/|title=Redevelopment Plans to Create Newark’s Triangle Park|website=New Jersey Business Magazine}}