Clifton Park, Baltimore

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Clifton Park is located in East Baltimore. It was once a plentiful piece of land with a beautiful lake. It also displayed a large sculpture collection. It was bought by Johns Hopkins in 1838. It became farmland which farmers grew plentiful crops.[1]

Later, in 1858, it was converted into an Italian village. Now Clifton Park is an eighteen-hole golf course (which hosts the annual Clifton Park Golf Tournament[2]), although the area retains its character and beauty. The mansion from when it was a farmland is now used as the pro shop at the golf course.[1]

On the land is also an 8-sided house that was used in 1887 as a water transporter, with eight valves. It supplied water for the whole village and water for cropping.

Clifton Park became the central area where national guard troops were moved in and out of Baltimore during the riots of 1968. It was there where the troops camped out during their mission. They guarded the streets against looting during the day and slept at the park during the night hours. Dallas Arthur, a national guard troop, describes the situation as intense when he relates to roadblocks posted near Clifton Park.

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  1. ^ a b Baltimore City Department of Recreation&Parks
  2. ^ Clifton Park : Details Page : Baltimore FunGuide.com

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