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The park formerly known as Douglas

Board votes to rename park in honor of acclaimed Black veteran

By Rachel Otwell

Nov 25, 2020

What was known as Douglas Park (943 W. Mason St.) in Springfield has a new name. On Nov. 18, the Springfield Park District board voted 6-1 to rename the park in honor of Otis B. Duncan...

Springfield native Otis B. Duncan, center, was the highest-ranking African-American officer to serve in the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.

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