Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park

Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park
Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park
	Park sign, 2022
Location	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates	45°30′41″N 122°29′33″W

Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park (formerly Lynchview Park)[1] is a 7.7-acre (3.1 ha) public park in southeast Portland, Oregon. The park was acquired in 1993,[2] and received a name change in mid 2020.[3][4]

References

Prewitt, Andi (2020-06-09). "Portland Has Renamed a Park After a Black Woman for the First Time in City History". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
"Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park". City of Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
Hale, Jamie (2020-06-11). "Portland renames renovated park after prominent black leader". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
Quinn, Cassidy (June 10, 2020). "Portland finally has its first park named after a black woman". KGW. Archived from the original on 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2022-07-04.

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[1] Prewitt, Andi (2020-06-09). "Portland Has Renamed a Park After a Black Woman for the First Time in City History". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2022-07-04.

[2] "Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park". City of Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2022.

[3] Hale, Jamie (2020-06-11). "Portland renames renovated park after prominent black leader". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2022-07-04.

[4] Quinn, Cassidy (June 10, 2020). "Portland finally has its first park named after a black woman". KGW. Archived from the original on 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2022-07-04.