History of Ward Park And 4 Little Empires of Hayden Meadow: From The Marlborough Historical Society Archives

MARLBOROUGH, MA—Ward Park is located between Post Road and Fairmount Hill, and the area along with its surrounding neighborhoods are considered to "have witnessed the march of American history."

William Ward, Col. Luke Drury, Samuel Boyd, Daniel Hayden, the Colonial Army, and even some National Champions are all part of the story that Paul Brodeur, a Marlborough Historical Society Trustee and lifelong resident of the Ward Park neighborhood, presented back in 2011.

Brodeur explained that the four empires were these:

• The Human Empire of William and Elizabeth Ward--From the founding of Marlborough to the Revolution
• The Agricultural Empire of Bonney and Daniel Hayden--The growth of the neighborhood in the 19th century
• The industrial empire of Samuel Boyd--The development of Fairmount Hill and the invention of the City
• The competitive empire of Ward Park--The practice field of the National Champions

Check out his presentation here: The History of Artemas Ward Park -- The Marlborough Historical Society.

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