This city park has witnessed a great deal. It has played host to illustrious figures, such as Baron Rothschild and the founder of the Zionist movement, Theodor Herzl. Herzl visited on October 27, 1898, having spent the previous day at Mikveh Israel and staying overnight in the Board building after meeting Haim Hazan, Baron Rothschild's manager. Hazan was Rothschild's final manager; upon the conclusion of Hazan's service, Rothschild transferred control to the local council.

During Hazan's tenure, several significant achievements were made: the world's first Hebrew-language kindergarten was established, the inaugural weather station in Turkish Palestine was built, the city club was formally instituted, a library was set up, and geranium and acacia bushes were planted as hedges.

In April 1915, Jamal Pasha visited Rishon LeZion, and he was so taken with the park that he ordered the extension of the dunes from Rishon LeZion to the sea, thus transforming Rishon into a "seaside city."

In 1921, under British rule, Rishon LeZion welcomed Winston Churchill. Standing here, amidst this palm-lined avenue, Churchill reportedly said, "It appears you've transformed the desert into a paradise." A couple of years later, on January 20, 1923, Albert Einstein visited Rishon LeZion.

Menashe Meerovich, the initial agronomist and last of the Biluim, whose residence is located on Rothschild Street, encapsulated the spirit of their endeavour with these words: "We ask for nothing more than for the hearts of Jews everywhere to be filled with love for the land of Israel and labour. Our national home depends on it."