Gillespie park celebrated it's present and it's past today. Folks in the downtown Sarasota neighborhood threw a party in the park for the the 2nd annual Gillespie Park Founder's day.
Live bands entertained the crowd. There was lots of food and drink for the kids pony rides, face painting, and bouncy castles. And for adults: Arts and crafts exhibits and dancing.
People got to know their neigbhors, and learned more about the history of their community.
"We're doing the historic home tour ... We're so close to downtown you could walk. We want people to see the beauty of the neighborhood."
Gillespie park is one of Sarasota's most historic neighhorhoods Named after John Hamilton Gillespie, the first mayor of Sarasota.
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