Lincoln Park
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At the turn of the 20th century, Rutherford saw a squabble between residents who wanted to erect a Spanish-American War memorial and those who wished to dedicate something to Abraham Lincoln. The dispute was settled when, in 1903, a triangular block opposite the Park School (now borough hall) was designated as Lincoln Park, and the street alongside it was renamed from Chestnut Street to Lincoln Avenue, but Spanish-American War veterans were given space to install a cannon at the "point" of the park.
Begin your tour here or choose from among the following:
Park features:
Dedication rock |
Tullio Fuligni memorial |
Korea/Vietnam memorial |
World War II memorial |
1981 time capsule |
Gettysburg Address rock |
1956 time capsule |
Washington Bicentennial Tree (1) |
Washington Bicentennial Tree (2) |
9/11 memorial |
Spanish-American War cannon |
Gazebo |
Hutzel Memorial Band Shell |
U.S.S. Maine memorial
Also in the immediate area:
Police headquarters |
2006 time capsule |
Borough hall |
U.S. Post Office |
World War I memorial |
Free Public Library