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Hollywood's Island Parks

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Incorporated in 1898 under the guidance of Samuel E. Glass, the Hollywood section of Brookfield included 15 small island parks. Road improvements in 2001 created this parkway, removing the fourth of these historic islands, and 11 still exist.
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