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A. Y. MCDONALD PARK. Named for a pioneer Dubuque industrialist whose family | A. Y. MCDONALD PARK. Named for [[MCDONALD, Andrew Young|Andrew Young MCDONALD]], a pioneer Dubuque industrialist whose family in 2015 continues to operate one of the largest companies in the city, A. Y. McDonald Park is located on the Hawthorne Street peninsula. Since the area is the site of five city water wells, the park was originally to be named Water Works Park. | ||
The A. Y. McDonald Charitable Foundation paid $250,000 for park-naming rights and the dedication in September 2006 coincided with the 150th anniversary celebration of [[A.Y.MCDONALD MANUFACTURING COMPANY]]. | The A. Y. McDonald Charitable Foundation paid $250,000 for park-naming rights and the dedication in September 2006 coincided with the 150th anniversary celebration of [[A.Y.MCDONALD MANUFACTURING COMPANY]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:33, 13 July 2015
A. Y. MCDONALD PARK. Named for Andrew Young MCDONALD, a pioneer Dubuque industrialist whose family in 2015 continues to operate one of the largest companies in the city, A. Y. McDonald Park is located on the Hawthorne Street peninsula. Since the area is the site of five city water wells, the park was originally to be named Water Works Park.
The A. Y. McDonald Charitable Foundation paid $250,000 for park-naming rights and the dedication in September 2006 coincided with the 150th anniversary celebration of A.Y.MCDONALD MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
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1. Becker, Stacey. "Investing in Recreation and Leisure," Telegraph Herald, July 5, 2015, p. 5A