Fairmount Square Park is hidden away on top of “Poet Laureate Hill” in between grove street 290. This is a small park of less than an acre, a neighborhood park with an amazing view of downtown. It’s also one of Worcester’s oldest parks, as it was given as a gift to the city from David S. Messenger in 1888.

There is little information about Fairmount Square Park’s history online, although there used to be a wading pool and horseshoe pits! This park currently features a half basketball court and playground.