Margaret Peters, seen here, and her sister Roumania played tennis with Gene Kelly at Rose Park in the 1940’s

ID: 3932 ~ Source: Collection of Frances Weekes, courtesy Friends of Rose Park
This file appears in: Civil Rights Tour: Recreation - Rose Park Playground
Margaret Peters, seen here, and her sister Roumania played tennis with Gene Kelly at Rose Park in the 1940’s
This file appears in: Civil Rights Tour: Recreation - Rose Park Playground

Originally established in 1918 by the Ancient Order of the Sons and Daughters of Moses to serve African American children, Rose Park was known variously as Patterson’s Park, Jacob’s Park, or Winship’s Lot. The city acquired it in 1922 and designated…