Tucked inside Golden Gate Park, you’ll find this serene, spiritual oasis. Its inception dates back to 1989, a crucial period during the devastating AIDS crisis. The purpose of this sacred space was to offer solace to those affected by grief. It endures as a meticulously nurtured woodland retreat, an enclave for quiet introspection.
As you walk through the lush undergrowth beneath towering ferns, you’ll come across numerous stones etched with the names of those lost to AIDS.
Among them, a “Circle of Friends” bears the weighty inscription of no fewer than 2,500 names. The impact of the Grove and its memorials is undeniably profound, a poignant reminder of the lives lost.
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