Land for the park was donated to the city in 1895 by Colonel
Albert Augustus Pope for use by his employees and city residents. Pope was the founder of
Pope Manufacturing Company, which built automobiles and bicycles, including the Columbia bicycle. The park was landscaped by the
Olmsted Brothers design firm starting in 1898. The Olmsted Brothers completed the park in 1903, which was the year of
Frederick Law Olmsted's death; his son and nephew completed the work. ==References==