page_title: Patterson Park
section_title: Nature
hierarchical_section_title: Patterson Park / Nature
caption_attribution_description: General Casimir Pulaski Monument at Patterson Park in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo by Chuck Szmurlo taken February 11, 2007 with a Nikon D200 and a Nikon 28-70 f2.8 lens Sculptor: Hans Schuler Sr. (1874-1951)
context_page_description: Patterson Park is an urban park in Southeast Baltimore, Maryland, United States, adjacent to the neighborhoods of Canton, Highlandtown, Patterson Park, and Butchers Hill. It is bordered by East Baltimore Street, Eastern Avenue, South Patterson Park Avenue, and South Linwood Avenue. The Patterson Park extension lies to the east of the main park, and is bordered by East Pratt Street, South Ellwood Avenue, and Eastern Avenue.
  Patterson Park was established in 1827 and named for William Patterson. The park consists of open fields of grass, large trees, paved walkways, historic battle sites, a lake, playgrounds, athletic fields, a swimming pool, an ice skating rink and other signature attractions and buildings. At 137 acres, Patterson Park is not the city's largest park; however, it is nicknamed "Best Backyard in Baltimore."
context_section_description: There are no heavily forested areas of Patterson Park; however, there are plenty of open spaces. The boat lake, recently reconstructed, is inhabited mostly by mallard ducks, but its avian visitors include American coots and wood ducks. Great blue herons and great egrets are occasionally seen on the lake. There are also fish, frogs, and turtles in the lake.
caption: General Casimir Pulaski Monument
exif: {}