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FOREST PARK
FOREST PARK
How to get there:
How to get there:
Turn right on Sumner Ave. from Oakland St. and turn left into the park's entrance.
$3 / vehicle for MA plates & $5 for out-of-state plates.
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The Story of Ted's Favorite Place in Springfield:
The Story of Ted's Favorite Place in Springfield:
Map of Forest Park from 1920
Ted's father Theodor totes his 2 children, Ted (right) and Marnie (left) under his arms at the beach ca. 1907.
Ted's father Theodor totes his 2 children, Ted (right) and Marnie (left) under his arms at the beach ca. 1907.
Ted & Marnie loved their parents and spent a lot of time with their father at Forest Park when he served on the board of Springfield's Parks.
IMAGES (in order of appearance)
City of Springfield Parks & Recreation, "Forest Park Map 2024." https://www.springfield-ma.gov/park/fileadmin/Sydney/Forest_Park_Map_2024.pdf
Richards Map Co., “Richards Standard Topographical Map of Forest Park: Springfield, Mass.” 1920. Wood Museum of Springfield History.
Streetcar Illustration:
The Springfield Republican, Aug. 30, 1891. “Dept of Parks & Recreation — A Brief Overview & History.” Wood Museum of Springfield History. Springfield Vertical File, Box 288: “Parks — Forest Park thru Parks — Forest Park Museum.” Folder: “Forest Park History.”
Tennis Courts:
Strahan, Derek. Lost Springfield Massachusetts (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2017): 137. Wood Museum of Springfield History Archives.
Ice Skating:
Bauer, Frank. At the Crossroads: Springfield, Massachusetts 1636-1975. Compiled by Bicentennial Committee, 1975: 75. Wood Museum of Springfield History Archives.
Geisels on the Beach:
Cohen, Charles D. The Seuss, the Whole Seuss, and Nothing But the Seuss. (New York: Random House, 2002): 42. Wood Museum of Springfield History Archives.
Grinch Audiobook:
Book In Bed, “How the Grinch stole Christmas Audiobook Read Aloud by Dr. Seuss @ Book in Bed.” Accessed Dec. 1, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVgHGodD5wY.
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