Bell Rock Memorial Park is a historic park between Main, Wigglesworth, Meridan, and Ellis Streets in Malden, Massachusetts

Malden, Massachusetts

Malden is a suburban city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 59,450 at the 2010 census. In 2009 Malden was ranked as the "Best Place to Raise Your Kids" in Massachusetts by Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine.-History:...

. The west side of the rock is the site of the two earliest Congregational Malden meeting houses (First Meeting House 1649-1658 and Second Meeting House 1660-1730). The park also has an American Civil War

American Civil War

The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

 memorial statue "The Flag Defenders" by Bela Pratt

Bela Pratt

Bela Lyon Pratt was an American sculptor.-Life:Pratt was born in Norwich, Connecticut to Sarah and George Pratt, a Yale-educated lawyer. His maternal grandfather, Oramel Whittlesey, was a pianoforte maker and founder in 1835 of the first music school in the country authorized to confer degrees to...

 and a World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 memorial.

The park was laid out in 1910 by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.

Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.

Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. was an American landscape architect best known for his wildlife conservation efforts. He had a lifetime commitment to national parks, and worked on projects in Acadia, the Everglades and Yosemite National Park. Olmsted Point in Yosemite and Olmsted Island at Great Falls...

. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

in 2001

External links

• History of Malden by Deloraine Pendre Corey published 1898. 870 pages. See pages 94,99,102,137,151,202,203,206,211,240,354,399,499,503,505,506,512,514,675 for Bell Rock.
• Bell Rock Memorial Park - part of City of Malden Virtual Tour