A. Y. MCDONALD PARK - Revision history

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	A. Y. MCDONALD PARK. ~~Named~~ in memory of [[MCDONALD, Andrew Young\|Andrew Young MCDONALD]], a pioneer Dubuque industrialist whose family in 2015 ~~continues~~ to operate one of the largest companies in the city. A. Y. McDonald Park is located on the Hawthorne Street peninsula. Since the area is the site of five city water wells, the park was originally to be named Water Works Park.		A. Y. MCDONALD PARK. The park was named in memory of [[MCDONALD, Andrew Young\|Andrew Young MCDONALD]], a pioneer Dubuque industrialist whose family in 2015 continued to operate one of the largest companies in the city. A. Y. McDonald Park was located on the Hawthorne Street peninsula. Since the area was the site of five city water wells, the park was originally to be named Water Works Park.

	The A. Y. McDonald Charitable Foundation paid $250,000 for park-naming rights. The dedication in September 2006 coincided with the 150th anniversary celebration of [[A.Y.MCDONALD MANUFACTURING COMPANY]].		The A. Y. McDonald Charitable Foundation paid $250,000 for park-naming rights. The dedication in September 2006 coincided with the 150th anniversary celebration of [[A.Y.MCDONALD MANUFACTURING COMPANY]].

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	A. Y. MCDONALD PARK. Named in memory of [[MCDONALD, Andrew Young\|Andrew Young MCDONALD]], a pioneer Dubuque industrialist whose family in 2015 continues to operate one of the largest companies in the city, A. Y. McDonald Park is located on the Hawthorne Street peninsula. Since the area is the site of five city water wells, the park was originally to be named Water Works Park.		A. Y. MCDONALD PARK. Named in memory of [[MCDONALD, Andrew Young\|Andrew Young MCDONALD]], a pioneer Dubuque industrialist whose family in 2015 continues to operate one of the largest companies in the city. A. Y. McDonald Park is located on the Hawthorne Street peninsula. Since the area is the site of five city water wells, the park was originally to be named Water Works Park.

	The A. Y. McDonald Charitable Foundation paid $250,000 for park-naming rights. The dedication in September 2006 coincided with the 150th anniversary celebration of [[A.Y.MCDONALD MANUFACTURING COMPANY]].		The A. Y. McDonald Charitable Foundation paid $250,000 for park-naming rights. The dedication in September 2006 coincided with the 150th anniversary celebration of [[A.Y.MCDONALD MANUFACTURING COMPANY]].

Randylyon at 03:03, 15 July 2019

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	A. Y. MCDONALD PARK. Named ~~for~~ [[MCDONALD, Andrew Young\|Andrew Young MCDONALD]], a pioneer Dubuque industrialist whose family in 2015 continues to operate one of the largest companies in the city, A. Y. McDonald Park is located on the Hawthorne Street peninsula. Since the area is the site of five city water wells, the park was originally to be named Water Works Park.		A. Y. MCDONALD PARK. Named in memory of [[MCDONALD, Andrew Young\|Andrew Young MCDONALD]], a pioneer Dubuque industrialist whose family in 2015 continues to operate one of the largest companies in the city, A. Y. McDonald Park is located on the Hawthorne Street peninsula. Since the area is the site of five city water wells, the park was originally to be named Water Works Park.

	The A. Y. McDonald Charitable Foundation paid $250,000 for park-naming rights ~~and the~~ dedication in September 2006 coincided with the 150th anniversary celebration of [[A.Y.MCDONALD MANUFACTURING COMPANY]].		The A. Y. McDonald Charitable Foundation paid $250,000 for park-naming rights. The dedication in September 2006 coincided with the 150th anniversary celebration of [[A.Y.MCDONALD MANUFACTURING COMPANY]].

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Randylyon at 19:33, 13 July 2015

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	A. Y. MCDONALD PARK. Named for a pioneer Dubuque industrialist whose family ~~established~~ one of the largest companies in the city, A. Y. McDonald Park is located on the Hawthorne Street peninsula. Since the area is the site of five city water wells, the park was originally to be named Water Works Park.		A. Y. MCDONALD PARK. Named for [[MCDONALD, Andrew Young\|Andrew Young MCDONALD]], a pioneer Dubuque industrialist whose family in 2015 continues to operate one of the largest companies in the city, A. Y. McDonald Park is located on the Hawthorne Street peninsula. Since the area is the site of five city water wells, the park was originally to be named Water Works Park.

	The A. Y. McDonald Charitable Foundation paid $250,000 for park-naming rights and the dedication in September 2006 coincided with the 150th anniversary celebration of [[A.Y.MCDONALD MANUFACTURING COMPANY]].		The A. Y. McDonald Charitable Foundation paid $250,000 for park-naming rights and the dedication in September 2006 coincided with the 150th anniversary celebration of [[A.Y.MCDONALD MANUFACTURING COMPANY]].

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A. Y. MCDONALD PARK. Named for a pioneer Dubuque industrialist whose family established one of the largest companies in the city, A. Y. McDonald Park is located on the Hawthorne Street peninsula. Since the area is the site of five city water wells, the park was originally to be named Water Works Park.

The A. Y. McDonald Charitable Foundation paid $250,000 for park-naming rights and the dedication in September 2006 coincided with the 150th anniversary celebration of [[A.Y.MCDONALD MANUFACTURING COMPANY]].

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Source:

1. Becker, Stacey. "Investing in Recreation and Leisure," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 5, 2015, p. 5A

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