Sheard Park

Sheard Park

Sheard Park (LOCATION) is named after William Sheard of Holyoke who died in 1944 in Germany during WW2. This was the last remnant of Elmwood Park. The steps lead into the park. It was renamed Sheard Park when that park was removed by the interstate in 1980. There is a rock with a plaque at the eastern corner of the park. His FINDAGRAVE page.

The William J Sheard Memorial Playground was made in 1961 as a playground and in 1962 officially dedicated to him. The park before that was called Poor Park. This Poor Park and then Sheard Playground was at the area now bordered by the end of the interstate and the parallel streets Maple and High. For safety, the area was enclosed by a fence.