[1] In August 1949, a fifteen-year-old girl named Thelma Taylor was kidnapped and murdered under the bridge in the space where the park now exists.

[1] In August 2013, the amphitheater hosted the final "Trek in the Park" performance put on by the Atomic Arts group.

[7] In 2021, Human Access Project (HAP) led an effort to remove 25 tons of concrete and rubble from the river's edge of Cathedral Park with help from partners and volunteers.

Located just under the Cathedral Bridge in the St. John’s neighborhood, the dock is the culmination of years of efforts to increase access to the water for one of the more industrial parts of the city.

[14] The Cathedral Park beach had long been uninviting to swimmers, both because of the aging dock and piles of concrete along the shore which was removed by HAP between 2021-2023.