Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park
Park sign, 2022
LocationPortland, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates45°30′41″N 122°29′33″W / 45.51139°N 122.49250°W / 45.51139; -122.49250

Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park (formerly Lynchview Park)[1] is a 7.7-acre (3.1 ha) public park in southeast Portland, Oregon. The park was acquired in 1993,[2] and received a name change in mid 2020.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Prewitt, Andi (2020-06-09). "Portland Has Renamed a Park After a Black Woman for the First Time in City History". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  2. ↑ "Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park". City of Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ Hale, Jamie (2020-06-11). "Portland renames renovated park after prominent black leader". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  4. ↑ Quinn, Cassidy (June 10, 2020). "Portland finally has its first park named after a black woman". KGW. Archived from the original on 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
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