Kennedy Park (Hayward, California)

Kennedy Park is a large, multi-use park in Hayward, California, managed by the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD).[1] It is the most heavily used park in the district.[2] The park is adjacent to McConaghy Park, which contains McConaghy House, a historic property, built in 1886, and managed as a house museum by HARD and the Hayward Area Historical Society.[3] McConaghy House features Stick/Eastlake architecture. It lies within San Lorenzo. In 2013, plans to renovate the park and combine the park and house into a Victorian-style venue were proposed.[4]

Kennedy Park
Map
Interactive map of Kennedy Park
LocationHayward, California
Websitehttps://www.haywardrec.org/facilities/facility/details/Kennedy-Park-1
McConaghy House

Park features

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Kennedy Park contains a merry-go-round, a petting zoo, a pony ride, and a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railroad with a train pulled by a Chance Rides C.P. Huntington locomotive. There are also picnic and activity areas, as well as a snack bar. The park is open every day during the summer and on the weekends during the rest of the year, weather permitting.

References

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  1. "InsideBayArea.com: Oakland and East Bay News, Sports, Jobs, Cars and Real Estate". Nl.newsbank.com. July 28, 2005. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  2. Parr, Rebecca. "Hayward: Park district seeks residents' ideas on Kennedy Park - San Jose Mercury News". Mercurynews.com. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  3. "Santa Claus, Dickens and carolers at the McConaghy House". Tri City Voice. December 9, 2011. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  4. Rebecca ParrThe Daily Review. "Kennedy Park in Hayward to get a makeover - San Jose Mercury News". Mercurynews.com. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  • Directory of Historic House Museums in the United States, Patricia Chambers Walker, Thomas Graham, Walnut Creek, California:AltaMira Press. Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2000. page 21
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