Mill's End Park, World's Smallest, Will Reopen By End Of Year

PORTLAND, OR — When you're talking about 452 square inches, six inches can be a big deal. The first number is the size of Mills End Park downtown. The second is is how far the park will have moved when it reopens.

The park, considered the world's smallest by Guinness Book of World Records, has been closed since the city started work on the Better Naito Forever Project. The result will be more bike paths, redone sidewalks, and more space for people to visit the park.

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The park will reopen by the end of the year, according to a new report from KATU.

It's been there since 1946 when it was created by reporter Dick Fagan who worked for the Oregon Journal, which had its offices across the street. It was made an official city park 30 years later.

Fagan maintained that the park was the home to a family of Leprechauns, the only such home outside of Ireland.