Test your senses at the manicured Laurel Bank Park, home to a scented garden full of pungent herbs and blooms for the visually impaired. There's also a playground for kids. Interestingly, the park's hall was constructed during WWII as a mess hall for US naval troops.
Laurel Bank Park
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