Freedom Park, formerly known as Broderick Park, is a public park situated on Unity Island in the Niagara River in Buffalo, New York. It was originally named for Michael Broderick (died 1951), one of the founders of the West Side Rowing Club, which had a clubhouse on the southern point of Unity Island until 1975, when it was destroyed by fire. In 2023, it was renamed Freedom Park in honor of African-American freedom seekers who caught the Black Rock Ferry there to escape from slavery in the United States and land in safety in Canada.
Freedom Park, following an elongated shape, is located on the southern tip of Unity Island between the Niagara River and the Black Rock Canal. The park overlooks the Canada–US border and is within view of the Peace Bridge, which links the State of New York with the Canadian Province of Ontario at Fort Erie.
Freedom Park offers recreational facilities for local residents and visitors. We are extending an invitation to you to come enjoy the beauty history of Freedom Park.
