Federal Way's Alderbrook Park Renamed for Juneteenth

Federal Way's Alderbrook Park renamed for Juneteenth

Alderbrook Park in Federal Way has officially been renamed to Conna Park to coincide with this year’s observance of the Juneteenth National Holiday. The park’s renaming comes more than 150 years after John Conna broke free from slavery in Texas and traveled to the Pacific Northwest with his wife, Mary Conna, according to the City of Federal Way. Federal Way’s Conna Park RELATED STORIESSpokane crypto kiosks banned after $141 million in scam losse…

WA city renames park for Black trailblazers in time for Juneteenth

More than 150 years after John Conna broke free of slavery in Texas and made his way to the Pacific Northwest, some of his descendants gathered Wednesday to see his remarkable story placed back on the map.