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NHjo

Saco, ME13,186 contributions

An even nicer experience than before.

Jun 2023 • Solo

The City of Biddeford has spruced up this park a bit and made it more attractive and colorful. The tables and chairs are now red metal ones, and more shrubbery has been added. There's also a beautiful new mosaic mural.

Written 13 June 2023

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Maurene_K

Dover, NH12,283 contributions

SMALL DOWNTOWN PARK WITH OUTDOOR FURNITURE SETS & SHADE TREES

May 2018 • Solo

While visiting the Scarborough area, I spent some time in Biddeford.

I’d seen the name Shevenell Park. Since I know someone with that last name whose family has ties to Southern Maine, I was curious about the park and went to see it.

There was on-street parking on Main Street as well as off-street parking in the lot around the corner on Franklin Street adjacent to the Palace Diner. Other restaurants nearby included Dirty Dozen Donuts of Biddeford, Cow Bell Burger Bar, Elda, Thai ME, and Happy Dragon.

It is a small park in downtown Biddeford. The park had about six wrought iron tables and chairs. It had a lot of shade about 3:00 PM.

And, admission was free.

It was a good place to relax and enjoy the outdoors under some shade trees on a warm day with some take-out or a cold soft drink from a nearby restaurant.

I rate Shevenell Park at 3.50.

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Written 25 May 2018

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NHjo

Saco, ME13,186 contributions

Ignore the pigeons!

Jun 2022

This is a nice little spot to take a break from shopping or walking in downtown Biddeford, especially on a hot summer day when there's usually a cool breeze blowing through the alleyway. It's beween two brick buildings and has a few wrought-iron tables and chairs. Further down there's an area with more modern tables and chairs that are often used by the nearby Palace Diner customers who get takeout meals. Here's something pretty interesting -- the park is dedicated to Israel Shevenell, who was one of the first Franco-American immigrants to Biddeford and actually walked there from Canada in 1845 when he was 19 years old (see photo). That was one heck of a hike. The placard also notes the rules of the park, which include 'pick up after yourself' and 'ignore the pigeons'.

Written 13 June 2022

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