Burns Commons | |
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Type | Municipal |
Location | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin |
Coordinates | 43°02′51″N 87°53′47″W / 43.04747°N 87.89639°W |
Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
Created | 1847 |
Operated by | Milwaukee County Parks |
Burns Commons is a park in the Milwaukee County Parks system in the US. It is located on the East Side of the city, bound by Franklin Place, Prospect Avenue and Ogden Avenue. It is split into two sections by Knapp Street.[1] The larger, northern section is landscaped with trees, lawn and walkways, and includes public art. The smaller southern portion has a statue of the Scottish poet Robert Burns.