Parks & Gardens
Parks & GardensMary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park
Japantown
Six towering eucalyptus trees line this pocket park honoring Mary Ellen Pleasant, a Gold Rush-era abolitionist, millionaire, and Civil Rights trailblazer who planted them herself in 1904.
Hidden history spot
Civil rights landmark
Gold Rush legacy
Tiny urban oasis
Tips
🌳it's actually a parklet—sidewalk areas around the trees
🐦⬛"agitated crow occasionally appears, her haunting presence"
Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park
JapantownOpen
Parks & GardensParks & GardensSix towering eucalyptus trees line this pocket park honoring Mary Ellen Pleasant, a Gold Rush-era abolitionist, millionaire, and Civil Rights trailblazer who planted them herself in 1904.
Hidden history spot
Civil rights landmark
Gold Rush legacy
Tiny urban oasis
Tips
🌳it's actually a parklet—sidewalk areas around the trees
🐦⬛"agitated crow occasionally appears, her haunting presence"