Henry Hansen Park Renovation

Henry Hansen Park, located at the corner of Medford St. and Partridge Ave., honors Sergeant Henry O. “Hank” Hansen, a Magoun Square resident killed in action just one week after participating in the first flag-raising on Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi.

Henry Hansen Park was originally developed in 2005 by the Somerville Department of Veterans Services, and it featured wood informational displays and a granite memorial to honor Somervile native, Sargent Henry Hansen. At the time it was anticipated that the park would later be renovated with more permanent materials.

Therefore, in 2017 when the older displays and other features were showing signs of wear, the Department of Veterans Services with funding provided by the Community Preservation Act initiated plans to develop a new design.

Now, in partnership with the City’s Department of Public Space and Urban Forestry Department, and after a thorough community meeting design development process, staff changes and covid delays, the final design and the construction plans have been completed and the renovation started in May 2024 and it is expected to be complete in the fall of 2024.