BGuthrie Photos: MD -- Hagerstown City Park

MD -- Hagerstown City Park:

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. HAGCPK_190324_005.JPG: Band Shell The original band shell was built in City Park around 1915. It was since dismantled and re-erected in Hagerstown's Wheaton Park. This structure was built in 1940. It is dedicated to Dr. Peter Buys, the Hagerstown Municipal Band's conductor from 1920 to 1959. Dr. Buys was a personal friend of composer and band leader John Philip Sousa. He was a member of the Sousa band and arranger for the famous "March King" for eighteen years. During his years as the Hagerstown Municipal Band conductor, Dr. Buys elevated what was once an obscure band to a position of national prominence. The band has presented summer concerts here in City Park since 1915. These concerts have become an important part of life in this community.
2. HAGCPK_190324_021.JPG: Mansion House
3. HAGCPK_190324_033.JPG: City Park In the early 19th Century, this area was owned by the Heyser family and was known as "Heyser's Woods". The mansion house was constructed by John H. Heyser between 1843 and 1846. "Heyser's Woods" became a popular local picnic grounds, and when the Hagerstown Fair Association formed in 1854, Mr. Heyser allowed the fair to be held on his property. The fair was suspended during the Civil War years. The fair buildings were destroyed by Union and Confederate soldiers who regularly camped here in their campaigns. General Robert E. Lee camped here in 1863 during the Gettysburg Campaign. Mr. Heyser moved to Florida in 1882 and soon died there. In 1884, his estate sold the property to William H. Armstrong, who lived in the house. In 1890, the West End Improvement Company formed and Armstrong transferred his holdings to the company. In 1915 the City of Hagerstown purchased this land from the West End Improvement Company for $40,000 to be used as a public park. Samuel Detrow was appointed park superintendent, and nationally-known landscape architect. George Burnap was retained to create a master plan for the park. For a century, City Park has served as one of the principal social and recreational facilities for Hagerstown residents and enjoys a reputation as one of the finest urban parks on the east coast.
4. HAGCPK_190324_041.JPG: Please Help Us Break a Bread Habit. Did you know that feeding bread to waterfowl actually does more harm than good?
5. HAGCPK_190324_064.JPG: Hagerstown City Park
6. HAGCPK_190324_070.JPG: Hagerstown City Park
7. HAGCPK_190324_099.JPG: Broadfording Mill Prior to 1800
Wikipedia Description: Hagerstown City Park
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hagerstown City Park is a public urban park just southwest of the central business district of Hagerstown, Maryland, United States. The park is located at the junction of Virginia Avenue, Key Street, Walnut Street, Prospect Street, and Memorial Boulevard.

History

In 1916, under pressure from the public, the City of Hagerstown purchased land to be used for the City Park. The Maryland State General Assembly passed a bill creating a five-member Park Commission in 1918. Three years later, a swamp in the park was drained creating Lower Lake. And in 1924, Mr. and Mrs. Singer donated the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts to City Park.

City Park has been called "America's Second Most Beautiful City Park" and has been designated as a local Preservation Design District since 1989. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The district also includes the surrounding industrial area and residential neighborhoods. It consists largely of a late 19th and early 20th century residential area with most houses dating from 1890-1930.

Attractions

There are numerous walking paths and playgrounds in the park as well as athletic facilities such as lighted tennis courts and a baseball field. An outdoor concert stage which holds city events including part of Western Maryland Blues Fest is located in the center of City Park. Also within the park is Park Plaza, a luxury condominium complex.

Additionally, many of Hagerstown's most visited museums can be found within City Park:

* Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
* Mansion House Art Gallery
* Western Maryland 202 Locomotive Display and Museum
* Hager House and Museum, once home to Jonathan Hager, founder of Hagerstown.
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