Woodward Springs Park,
Harvey Street and Norton Avenue - Taunton


This popular passive recreational park has served the local residents since 1809. The park was privately owned until 1881 when the park was left to the City of Taunton by Stimpson Woodward ‘...as a public park and reserved as a place of public resort forever” This park is nestled alongside the Three Mile River and was used as a passive recreational activities. A series of walking trails became a popular attraction as the City of Taunton developed an ambitious tree planting program throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The park was used by the Norton & Taunton Street Railway Company as their adopted ‘trolley park’ and the site was a popular stop on their inter-city system.

 
 
 

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