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In 1912, Nashville officials purchased 34 acres of land to provide a public park for Negro citizens. Originally 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, a supporter of freedmen after the Civil War, Hadley Park continues as a benchmark in the community's cultural heritage.
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Nashville, Tennessee · United States
