Longmeadow, MA: Turner Park is a hidden gem between Springfi..
Added 2025-01-04 12:40:37 +0000 UTCLongmeadow, MA: Turner Park is a hidden gem between Springfield and Longmeadow. It's an 84 acre wooded terrain with hiking trains and a 2 acre stream fed pond. Most parks get their name from a person. But this Park its a group of people.
The property has an interesting past that may not be well known today. The present park’s land was owned by the Springfield Turners. The “Turners”, derived from the German word “Turnverein,” were a social club formed in the late 19th century to promote German culture, physical exercise and liberal politics. A clubhouse and an informal German restaurant (Hofbrau) existed at the property starting in the late 19th century. “Turner Park” off Williams Street in Longmeadow, was the site of many outdoor outings by local businesses and organizations until the late 1960.
https://www.longmeadowhistoricalsociety.org/post/turner-park-a-photographic-history
