ROCHESTER - It is very fitting that just prior to this Memorial Weekend the City of Rochester announced a rededication ceremony of the former Shaw Park at City Hall to Veterans Park. The official dedication will held on June 8 at noon with Rochester Mayor Chuck Grassie, members of the City Council, Rochester Veterans Council, and Vouchers for Veterans also on hand. The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce will also hold a special ribbon-cutting as part of the ceremony. The park between City Hal...
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Former Shaw Park to be renamed Veterans Park at special ceremony next month
May 23, 2026 at 04:55 am by Harrison
The park between City Hall and the Fire Department was originally named for former Rochester Mayor John Shaw by his own administration in the mid-1970s. (Courtesy photo)
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