tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25016546.post115505913809782877..comments2023-10-19T10:26:39.049-04:00Comments on Art In The Market - Newsletter: The First and Oldest Public Park in the U.S.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25016546.post-39337621807874110672008-12-03T16:47:00.000-05:002008-12-03T16:47:00.000-05:00According to WikiAnswers .....Boston Common was pu...According to WikiAnswers .....Boston Common was purchased by its citizens in 1634 for 30 Pounds and officially set aside as public or "common" land by a vote in 1640. The park's original purpose was for military training grounds and a place for grazing cattle<BR/><BR/>The Plaza was established by Spanish Royal Ordinances in 1573, fourteen years before the first English settlers of Jamestown <BR/>struggled ashore in Virginia. <BR/><BR/>Semantics enters the picture......King Phillip ordered the Plaza to be the center of the town.It may nave been used by the public but it was still "owned" by the King.<BR/><BR/>Let's not forget that Native Americans had thier common "meeting places" as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25016546.post-27423016128800132182008-12-01T22:12:00.000-05:002008-12-01T22:12:00.000-05:00So, what year was the park established? Boston Pub...So, what year was the park established? Boston Public Gardens and Boston Commons claims to be the oldest public park in the U.S. too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com