“I think our parks add a lot to our quality of life, and it will be a big asset to everyone who lives in that area,” Gardner said. Gardner said she is very excited to have the park finally opened and said the timing couldn’t have been more perfect, during a period when outdoor spaces are being utilized at a higher rate due to the pandemic. The first phase of the park just outside Brunswick and Rosemont, is approximately 50 acres and includes several sports fields, picnic shelters, parking lots, restrooms, and a large playground. The park will also have other storyboards teaching about nature and telling the history of the Farmstead. “Frederick County really cares about its history, and this is a very special piece of our history that we are acknowledging,” Gardner said during a phone call.
To honor Othello’s journey, the first phase of the park includes the Barney Howard Trail which will connect opposite sides of the park and will feature storyboards telling the life and story of Othello. “To know that my flesh and blood is part of it and that I am privileged to see it, I just think it’s a wonderful thing,” she said.
Othello’s great-great-granddaughter, Estella Belt, who resides just across the road from the park, said she is delighted to have watched the progress of the first phase and see it finally open. After gaining freedom, Othello changed his name to Barney Howard and purchased a five-acre plot of land for $500 on the east side of South Mountain in 1869.
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The park is named in honor of a Black slave who became free after the Civil War. “I had pictured today’s ribbon-cutting as a grand celebration with a big crowd and lots of hugs and handshakes,” Gardner said in the video. Instead of a traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony, the park was opened via a video released by the county featuring County Executive Jan Gardner. It was a subdued opening though due to the pandemic. The first phase of Othello Regional Park opened this week after breaking ground back in September 2018. Taxes, fees not included for deals content.First phase of Othello Regional Park opensīy Katryna Perera for The Frederick News-Post, September 5, 2020įrederick County officially has a new park as of Friday. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this matter, you are welcome to contact our customer support team.Ĭanada247 is not a booking agent, and does not charge any service fees to users of our site.Ĭanada247 is not responsible for content on external web sites. The brand names, logos, images and texts are the property of these third parties and their respective owners. cannot be held responsible or liable for the accuracy, correctness, usefulness or reliability of the data. The content displayed in the Directory consists of information from third parties, among others from publicly accessible sources, or from customers, who have a presentation page in our directory. © 2022 All Rights reserved.Īt Canada 247 our purpose is to help people find great local businesses like dentists, hair stylists, restaurants, bars, hotels, local businesses.
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