Burns Commons is a park in the Milwaukee County Parks system in the US. It is located on the East Side of the city, bound by Franklin Place, Prospect Avenue and Ogden Avenue. It is split into two sections by Knapp Street. The larger, northern section is landscaped with trees, lawn and walkways, and includes public art. The smaller southern portion has a statue of the

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History

In 1847, the developer James H. Rogers donated the land to the city, making it one of Milwaukee's earliest parks. At the time it was named First Ward Park. It was later named Franklin Square. As stately homes were built around the park, four of the neighboring homeowners took on its upkeep. They provided landscaping and built a fountain. By the turn of the 20th century, the park was known as Baby Park, since the nursemaids in the affluent neighborhood took their charges to the pleasant park. In 1909, a statue of Robert Burns was donated by James Anderson Bryden, a Scottish immigrant, and erected on the south end of the park. Its dedication was on June 26, 1909. The bronze statue, set on a plinth of Nova Scotia granite, was designed by the Scottish sculptor

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. In 1937, the parks of the city and of the county of Milwaukee were consolidated into the Milwaukee County Parks system. At that time, the park became known as Robert Burns Triangle. This was not official, however, since a deed restriction required the name to be kept as Franklin Square. In 1994, the restriction was removed and the park was officially renamed. The Hop M-Line begins and ends on the north-east side of the park at the intersection of East Ogden Avenue and North Prospect Avenue. File:BurnsMonument1909.jpg, ''Robert Burns'' statue File:Burns commons station (Almost).jpg, Burns Commons station almost complete on May 24, 2018 File:Milwaukee August 2022 173 (Burns Commons).jpg, Burns Commons in 2022

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Protected areas of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Geography of Milwaukee Urban public parks {{MilwaukeeCountyWI-geo-stub

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