Construction began this month on Westport Waterfront Park, a 10.5-acre public park that will serve as a centerpiece of the One Westport development in South Baltimore. The $30-million park is being built alongside the waterfront community that will ultimately include more than 500 townhomes by Ryan Homes.

The park will be constructed in two phases over the next several years as development of the larger project progresses.

Westport Waterfront Park is a partnership between Stonewall Capital, Parks & People, and South Baltimore Gateway Partnership. The park will have a dedication to the Baltimore Black Sox, an American Negro League baseball team founded in 1913 that began playing in Westport in 1917.

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