What Is Mill Ends Park?
At 2 feet in diameter, this is the world’s smallest park!
What Makes It Historical?
Dedicated on St. Patrick’s Day 1948, Mill Ends Park was originally supposed to be the base for a light pole, but when no light pole arrived, journalist, Dick Fagan, planted flowers here instead, proclaiming it the only leprechaun colony west of Ireland. Mr. Fagan wrote a column called Mill Ends, which basically means “lumber scraps,” that documented the goings-on in the park/colony until he died in 1979. When the city of Portland acquired Mill Ends in 1976 (also St. Paddy’s Day), the leprechaun colony became the world’s smallest park!
How Can I #HelpTheHelpers?
- Volunteer with Portland Parks & Recreation!
- Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
How Do I Get There?
SW Naito Parkway and Taylor Street
Portland, OR 97204
(Take Me There!)
When Should I Visit?
Whenever the mood strikes you!
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