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Elmwood Park was probably named after all the beautiful Elmwood Trees. Sometime in the late 1800′s though the park was renamed Fountain Park because all the Elm trees had died from the Dutch Elm disease. Older photos taken after the disease only showed a fountain and fence.

Elmwood Park has been in that same spot since the Revolution when the streets of Main and South became the southern border for the town of Danbury. Elmwood Park originally served as the towns green. This important meeting place for the town held such events as the militia drill exercises as well as the gathering place to hear politicians and later after the election the town could find out the results.

By the late Eighties however the park was in a terrible state of disrepair and neglect. Instead of being a delight on Main Street it had become an eyesore. A renovation was done to bring the 1.5 acre park back to its former glory. Since Elmwood Park is separated in two by Wooster street causing it to have two unequal strips. The smaller strip has the 911 memorial while the bigger strip is where the fountain and many seating areas are found.