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PHOTOS: Broadneck's Pirate Playground Open to Land Lubbers
The new playground opened late last week with the help of a local mom who led fundraising efforts for over a year.
The playground at Broadneck Park has been demolished and rebuilt into a pirate-ship theme with newer, safer equipment, following a fundraising movement led by a Broadneck mom.
The main ship area is just one of the new additions. Others include a complete resurfacing of the play area, a musical instruments corner, a mini-merry-go-round, and swings for kids of all ages and abilities.
Kara McGuirk-Allison's fundraising efforts through the Friends of Broadneck Park began late in 2011, after seeing playground equipment go unfixed.Â
The campaign came to a close in 2012, shortly after Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks gave the green light on the renovation project.
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The original park playground was built in 1990, and McGuirk-Allison said most playground equipment lasts 15 years. While Broadneck's equipment was in relatively good condition, park officials agreed a replacement would be beneficial.
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