Bessie Benson Park
This area was set aside in 1829 by Carroll's founder, William Tong, for a market house, a place where goods were bought, sold, and traded.
Neighboring Market Street got its name from the planned structure.
However, Tong died in 1830 and the market house was never built.
A sawmill stood on this site in the canal days and after its removal, this tree-filled area was surrounded by a picket fence into the early 1900's.
Known as Triangle Park due to its shape, it was officially named Bessie Benson Memorial Park in 1988 for a local civic leader.
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Canal Basin Park
