BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new park in West Baltimore honoring one of the city’s fallen heroes opened Thursday after years of planning.
It took 15 years and a lot of work to create the Racheal Wilson Memorial Park and Playground. Wilson was a Baltimore firefighter who died during a live fire drill near the park on South Calverton Road.
CONTINUE READING: Judge denies Mosby defense motions to dismiss case and remove prosecutor
She was the first female firefighter to die on duty in Maryland. Wilson’s family received a $200,000 settlement from the city.
A giant ancestral helmet and mural by Wilson adorn the park, which is complemented by a brand new playground.
The park honors Wilson’s legacy while providing residents with a new place to come together and play.
A Boyd Booth neighborhood community leader, Jerlene Boyd, and other residents created the park to provide a safe place for children to play and to ensure that the community continues to remember Wilson.
“When this young lady died, I was upset because she died in an empty house and she wouldn’t come out,” Boyd said. “It took me 15 years to pull this off, but it’s on the way.”
CONTINUE READING: Baltimore County officers shoot dead person after a police car was rammed during an arrest attempt in Dundalk, police say
“It’s an honor to build her this playground,” she said.
MORE NEWS: BPD will begin hiring civilian investigators later this year, officials say
https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2022/04/14/park-honoring-fallen-firefighter-racheal-wilson-opens-in-west-baltimore/ Park Honoring Fallen Firefighter Racheal Wilson Opens in West Baltimore – CBS Baltimore
