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Brownsburg hosts grand opening ceremony for new Virgil Park

The nearly 7-acre park sits along the B&O Trail on the west side of Brownsburg.

BROWNSBURG, Ind. — Residents in Hendricks County will now have a new park to visit this summer.

The town of Brownsburg hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, May 1 to celebrate the grand opening of Virgil Park. 

The 6.7-acre park is located at 9145 E. County Road 300 N., near Ronald Reagan Parkway. Dozens gathered for the ceremony and got a first look at the park.

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Virgil Park is now open in Brownsburg at 9145 E. County Road 300 N., near Ronald Reagan Parkway.

Amenities at the park include a half-mile trail network with a boardwalk, a picnic shelter, small playground and an exercise area. 

The park also serves as a trailhead to the B&O Trail, which runs 8.5 miles through Hendricks County.

The park is named after Hall and Diana Virgil, who helped create the B&O Trail. Hall was there to speak to the crowd before the ribbon cutting and thanked them for their support.

Credit: WTHR
Virgil Park is now open in Brownsburg at 9145 E. County Road 300 N., near Ronald Reagan Parkway.

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