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Mitchell Bicentennial Walking Tour — Donald Grant Mitchell and Edgewood Park

  • Edgewood Park, West Rock Avenue and Whalley Avenue, New Haven West Rock Avenue and Whalley Avenue New Haven, CT 06511 (map)

The Elm City’s celebration of Donald Grant Mitchell continues. Join Stephanie FitzGerald from the Friends of Edgewood Park on a walk through Edgewood Park to learn about Mitchell’s contributions to the park and other fascinating historical facts. The walk will be about 1.5 miles, mostly on flat surfaces. For more information, contact: sfitzgerald1@comcast.net; 203 500-7777.

Meet at the Gazebo near West Rock Avenue and Whalley Avenue. Heavy rain will cancel.

Check out the website for more information about DGM and the months long celebration: DonaldGrantMitchell.com.

DGM Bicentennial Committee
To date, eight New Haven-based organizations have come together to create this Celebration honoring Donald Grant Mitchell and others may join in. Currently events and activities are being planned by: New Haven Free Public Library, New Haven Preservation Trust, New Haven Museum & Historical Society, Yale University Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Westville Village Renaissance Alliance, Friends of Edgewood Park, Friends of East Rock Park, and Broken Umbrella Theatre.

With support from: The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and Design Monsters.

Hosted by: Friends of Edgewood Park