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The plaque reads:
"In 1912, Nashville officials purchased 34 acres of land to provide a public park for Negro citizens. Originally a part of the John L. Hadley plantation. Hadley Park was dedicated on July 4th. It is considered the first public park in the United States for African-Americans. Named for either the pioneer African-American physician Dr. W.A. Hadley or John L. Hadley, supporter of freedom after the Civil War. Hadley Park continues as a benchmark in the community's cultural heritage."
Photo courtesy of John W. Hadley. |
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