Branch Brook Park Historic Site

This is the oldest park in the first county park system established in the United States, and an outstanding example of naturalistic landscape design. The Essex County Park Commission, formed in 1895, acquired the first 60 acres from the City ...

Branch Brook Park

Celebrating 140 Years

In October of 1867, the firm of Olmsted & Vaux selected this site for our great park.

It took almost 30 years to

pass the correct legislation,

and in 1895, Branch Brook Park was built.

We are so grateful to the visionaries ...

Branch Brook Park

Historic Site

This is the oldest park in the first county park system established in the United States, and an outstanding example of naturalistic landscape design. The Essex County Park Commission, formed in 1895, acquired the first 60 acres from the ...