Tag Archives: Magruder Park

It’s official: Hyattsville’s Magruder Park will be renamed for David C. Driskell, a man who would not have been allowed to play in it as a child. Continue reading

Hyattsville looks likely to rename Magruder Park after either a prominent local artist or the Native American tribe that once lived in the area. Continue reading

The city of Hyattsville is asking residents to submit their ideas to rename Magruder Park. Continue reading

One of the entrance signs to Magruder Park has been removed by an unknown source, and the city pre-emptively removed a second sign for safekeeping. Continue reading

With cities around the country pulling down Confederate statues and recognizing Juneteenth, debate over renaming Hyattsville’s largest park has been renewed. Continue reading

The city of Hyattsville is considering renaming its most notable park in part due to a racist element of its past. Earlier this year, Stuart Eisenberg, executive director of the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation, wrote in the Hyattsville Life & Times … Continue reading

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