Chepa’s Park in Santa Ana’s Logan neighborhood recommended for historic status Roxana Kopetman © Provided by Orange County Register Chepa’s Park in Santa Ana, CA, seen here on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, was recommended by the D.C.-based Hispanic Access Foundation to be recognized as a historic site. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Chepa’s Park, a tiny refuge in one of Santa Ana’s oldest Mexican American neighborhoods, drew some old timers on a recent sunny afternoon.
They stopped by simply to reminisce. Given how much history is packed into the half-acre park, that was apt. It turns out that the Hispanic Access Foundation, a D.C.-based group that promotes Latino culture and civic engagement, is trying to make sure the park’s history is preserved.
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