McCulloch Park is an urban

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in the

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area of

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. The park is named after former

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, Hugh McCulloch, who gave the land to the city for a park in 1886. The park is the burial place of

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, the seventh governor of the state of

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.Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation - List of Parks
Retrieved on 2008-05-01. The park features a large framed gazebo which was used for band concerts in the 1920s & 1930's. The park has a playground, featuring a swing set, a children's merry go-round, and slide. Once a year during the Three Rivers Festival, the park hosts an antique sale. The park is available by reservation for community functions. This park is adjacent to

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, which has been a part of the Fort Wayne economy scene for well over 100 years.

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