GARNSEY SQUARE

The park of the west end of the city, is in what is known as Chicago, or Lower Addition, to Rock Island. As first it was known as Franklin Square, but the name was changed in honor of Daniel G. Garnsey, one of the men who laid out the addition. The Present improvements were made by the city council in 1881, while Messrs. Weyerhauser and Denkmann contributed the imposing fountain in the center. Other improvements were made through special donations, for the people of Rock Island take a pride in beautifying their city and maintaining its prestige as one of the most attractive places of its size in the world.

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