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Richard William Fagan
The Rose City November 20, 1969 Today is the anniversary of the death of the Oregon Journal columnist and gardener Richard William Fagan, who died on this day in 1969. As gardeners, we celebrate Richard for installing the world’s smallest rose park – Mill Ends Park – in Portland on February 23, 1954. The installation…
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“Dick got the idea for the park after spying an empty spot in the concrete road divider from his window at the Newspaper building. Mill Ends Park consisted of a single rose bush, a little wire fence, and a small wooden marker that said: ‘Mill Ends Park.'” November 20, 1969 On this day, Oregon Journal…
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