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An image of the Institute Park’s Pine Grove, with its original White Pine Trees which have since disappeared from the Island.

The letter Stephen Salisbury III sent to the mayor of Worcester upon gifting the park to the city, as printed in the Worcester Daily Telegram

Later renamed to the Walker Coal and Ice Company, this company was the only company to commercially operate at Salisbury Pond in Institute Park. Walker Ice Company acquired multiple other local ice companies over the years, and was eventually…

Photograph from the shore of Salisbury Pond with trash and weeds visible

Salisbury Pond has suffered years of abuse, pollution, and broken promises. Even though it has come a long way since this photograph, there is still work to be done to clean…

After using horse-drawn carts for a number of years, the Walker Ice Company switched to automobile-powered ice delivery, which increased their area of service and their productivity. This image shows one of their early trucks and accompanying ice…

Walker Coal and Ice Company Office

An article from Coombs' Chronicles of Worcester about Institute Park. It talks about the creation and gift of the park.

An article from Worcester Public Works and Parks describing Institute Park and it's history. Speaks of its creation and how certain pieces got added.

A quote from Edward Winslow Lincoln about the donation of Institute Park from Stephen Salisbury and his conditions. The quote was from an article.

A newspaper article describing the proposed layout of Institute Park along with the gift from Stephen Salisbury