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*High Street Playground  began 1928
*High Street Playground  began 1928
*William P. Furlong Memorial Park (formerly Franklin St. Park)  began 1926, name change 1973.
*William P. Furlong Memorial Park (formerly Franklin St. Park)  began 1926, name change 1973.
*Palmer's Cove        began 1913
*Pickman Park          began 1944
*Robert R. McGlew Park    began 1944
*John Splaine Memorial Park  began 1944
Named in memory of John Splaine Jr. (1895-1953), a WWW I Veteran.
*Mary Jane Lee Park  (corner of Prince and Palmer St.)
*Broad Street      began 1910
*Collins Cove Park  began 1976
*Michael F. McGrath Park - Marlborough Rd. began 1947
*Curtis Street Playground      began 1968
*Prince Street Playground      began 1980
*General Irzyk Park        began 1940
*Juniper Point              began 1949

Revision as of 12:35, 7 November 2008

Parks with Playgrounds

  • Mack Park (formerly Ledge Hill Park) began 1886
  • Castle Hill (or Highland Park) began 1906
  • Gallows Hill Park began 1912
  • Forest River Park began 1907
  • Salem Common began 1928
  • High Street Playground began 1928
  • William P. Furlong Memorial Park (formerly Franklin St. Park) began 1926, name change 1973.
  • Palmer's Cove began 1913
  • Pickman Park began 1944
  • Robert R. McGlew Park began 1944
  • John Splaine Memorial Park began 1944

Named in memory of John Splaine Jr. (1895-1953), a WWW I Veteran.

  • Mary Jane Lee Park (corner of Prince and Palmer St.)
  • Broad Street began 1910
  • Collins Cove Park began 1976
  • Michael F. McGrath Park - Marlborough Rd. began 1947
  • Curtis Street Playground began 1968
  • Prince Street Playground began 1980
  • General Irzyk Park began 1940
  • Juniper Point began 1949