They were listed on the state (#2675) and the federal (# 85002976) registers of historic places in 1985.

[1][2][3][4] In April 1921, Superior Court Justice James J. Bergen was petitioned to appoint a temporary committee to study the feasibility of a parks commission.

On April 30, a temporary commission was named and given $10,000.00 and two years to complete the study.

The emphasis of the report was to move quickly, before the available open space was gone.

[5][6] The Union County Department of Parks and Recreation now comprises 36 parks that encompass nearly 6,200 acres, including Elizabeth River Parkway, Passaic River Parkway, Rahway River Parkway, Warinanco Park, and Watchung Reservation