Forest Park, Baltimore
Encyclopedia
Forest Park is a region of Northwest Baltimore
, Maryland
located west of Reisterstown Road, south of Northern Parkway
, and east of the Baltimore City/County line. In Baltimore, the region is referred to by locals simply as "Forest Park" and includes the neighborhoods of Ashburton
, Callaway-Garrison, Central Forest Park, Dolfield, Dorchester, East Arlington, Forest Park, Grove Park, Hanlon Longwood, Howard Park, Garwyn Oaks, Purnell, West Arlington, West Forest Park, and Windsor Hills.
It is an economically diverse area that was once the center of Baltimore's Jewish community. During the Vietnam War
, however, the area experienced white flight
and became an almost exclusively African American
region of Baltimore. The neighborhoods in Forest Park and Howard Park are varied as many have experienced urban decay while many appear as suburban and upper middle class neighborhoods.
and Druid Hill Park
.
near Forest Park is known as Gwynn Oak
.
Baltimore
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, Maryland
Maryland
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located west of Reisterstown Road, south of Northern Parkway
Northern Parkway (Baltimore)
Northern Parkway is a major road that runs west–east across the northern part of the city Baltimore. For most of the way, it is at least six lanes wide, and it is used by motorists for crosstown travel....
, and east of the Baltimore City/County line. In Baltimore, the region is referred to by locals simply as "Forest Park" and includes the neighborhoods of Ashburton
Ashburton, Baltimore
Ashburton is a neighborhood in the Forest Park region of Northwestern Baltimore City. It is located near Liberty Heights Avenue and Hilton Street and home to many prominent African-Americans including Baltimore's former mayor Kurt L. Schmoke, State Senator Lisa Gladden, State Senator Catherine E....
, Callaway-Garrison, Central Forest Park, Dolfield, Dorchester, East Arlington, Forest Park, Grove Park, Hanlon Longwood, Howard Park, Garwyn Oaks, Purnell, West Arlington, West Forest Park, and Windsor Hills.
It is an economically diverse area that was once the center of Baltimore's Jewish community. During the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, however, the area experienced white flight
White flight
White flight has been a term that originated in the United States, starting in the mid-20th century, and applied to the large-scale migration of whites of various European ancestries from racially mixed urban regions to more racially homogeneous suburban or exurban regions. It was first seen as...
and became an almost exclusively African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
region of Baltimore. The neighborhoods in Forest Park and Howard Park are varied as many have experienced urban decay while many appear as suburban and upper middle class neighborhoods.
Parks/Recreation
Forest Park is home to Hillsdale, Hanlon, and Powder Mill Parks in addition to the Forest Park Golf Course. It is also within proximity of the Baltimore ZooThe Maryland Zoo
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is a zoo located in Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland. It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums . Home to over 2,000 animals, the zoo is generally considered to be the third oldest zoological park in the United States, having opened in 1876...
and Druid Hill Park
Druid Hill Park
Druid Hill Park is a urban park in northwest Baltimore, Maryland. Its boundaries are marked by Druid Park Drive , Swann Drive and Reisterstown Road , and the Jones Falls Expressway...
.
Known as Gwynn Oak
The area in Baltimore CountyBaltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
near Forest Park is known as Gwynn Oak
Gwynn Oak, Maryland
Gwynn Oak is an unincorporated community in the northwestern part of Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is near the Baltimore city line. Gwynn Oak is mostly in the areas of Liberty Road and Windsor Mill Road paralleling until city limits. It is similar to Woodlawn, Milford Mill, Windsor...
.