Is Elm Park the oldest park?

According to the park's website, the land was approved for public expenditure on Jan. 5, 1854, making it the first municipal park in the nation. Although Elm Park was one of the first of its kind, it has undergone several makeovers since its establishment.



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Significance: Considered the oldest public park in the United States, Boston Common played an important role in the history of conservation, landscape architecture, military and political history, and recreation in Massachusetts.

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