Shown Above – Heather Holman – President Historic City Park Neighborhoods First, Laurel Kahn – Founder Historic City Park Neighborhoods First, Dana Chicklas – Reporter WHAG  By Dana Chicklas – It all started with a block party and a band playing on her front lawn. “Just a spark of why not bring this wonderful...
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For the 7th Year in a row, Hagerstown City Park has made Hagerstown Magazine’s Hot List for Favorite Park and Favorite Family Fun Spot! Beating out Hagerstown’s other 14 Parks by a landslide! This would not be possible without the citizens of Hagerstown voting for our lovely park, so thank you! With two new parks opening this year we hope to...
Read MoreSummit Avenue residents in Hagerstown have expressed concerns with speeding along the street for quite some time, prompting city officials to begin looking at ways to slow down drivers. They may soon be getting their wish. Speaking to the Hagerstown City Council during a work session Tuesday, city engineer Rodney Tissue suggested installing a...
Read MoreThey’re putting plans in motion to slow traffic and reduce accidents on Summit Avenue. On a typical day, about 1,300 vehicles drive down the street. A majority of them drive close to 40-mph despite the 25-mph speed limit. The city plans on building a mini-roundabout at Reynolds Avenue and a median near Dunn Irvin Drive. The group Historic City...
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The Historic City Park Neighborhood’s 1st newest project Arts in the Park makes the news! The Arts in the Park program was created by the Historic City Park Neighborhood’s 1st Group to provide family friendly entertainment as well as arts & culture to guests of city park at no cost! This was our first performance as a trial run to see how...
Read MoreResidents on Summit Avenue in Hagerstown will have their say on whether or not the city installs medians and circles to slow traffic on the residential street. Under the city of Hagerstown’s residential traffic-calming policy, adopted in October 2010, at least 75 percent of affected residents must approve the plan for it to move...
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Hagerstown City Park is known as America's 2nd most beautiful park. The first most beautiful being Central Park in New York City. The park was designed by landscape architect George Burnap who helped design some of the landscapes in Central Park. Read More 
The neighborhood surrounding City Park is one of the oldest in Maryland and features houses from the 1750s to present day. The neighborhood has formed a Neighborhoods 1st Group in 2009 and is currently the largest in the City of Hagerstown with over 2,500 residents. The neighborhood group works to improve the park and surrounding areas. Read More