Sonny Bono Memorial Park, Urban park at New Hampshire Avenue intersection, Washington D.C., United States.
Sonny Bono Memorial Park is a small triangular green space at a busy street intersection in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is enclosed by a black wrought-iron fence and contains a lawn, shrubs, benches, and lighting.
In 1998, a real estate developer transformed an unused traffic island at this busy intersection into a landscaped memorial space. The renaming in honor of Sonny Bono followed shortly after his death that same year.
A commemorative plaque at the entrance honors Sonny Bono, the entertainer who later served in the US Congress. Passersby often stop to read it on their way through the Dupont Circle neighborhood.
The park sits at the corner of 20th Street and New Hampshire Avenue, within walking distance of the Dupont Circle metro station. The benches offer a good spot to take a short break before continuing to explore the surrounding neighborhood.
A tree growing in the park was transplanted from Sonny Bono's California congressional district, quietly linking this Washington corner to his time in the House of Representatives. Most visitors walk past without knowing the tree has a story of its own.
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