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Oakland Gardens

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E/s Springfield Bl and 54 Av

Queens

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Acres: 1.17

This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park.

This playground takes its name from the northeastern Queens neighborhood in which it stands. The neighborhood of Oakland Gardens is bounded to the north by 48th Avenue, to the east by Alley Pond Park, to the south by Union Turnpike, and to the west by Cunningham Park. John Hicks, who was given one of the first grants of Dutch land in Flushing, settled in the area in 1645. In the early 19th century, the land was passed to the Lawrence family, and in 1847, Fredrick Newbold Lawrence built The Oaks mansion. The Oakland name probably dates back to that estate.

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Oakland Gardens Weather

  • Sun
    Slight Chc Tstms
    80°F
  • Sat
    Chance Tstms
    84°F
  • Tue
    Chance Tstms
    81°F
  • Wed
    Chance Tstms
    80°F

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