Taylor Farm Park opens in Sandston

Despite the hot temperatures, dozens turned out for Tuesday’s ribbon-cutting at Taylor Farm Park in Sandston. The 20-acre park is nestled among what used to be 99-acres of eastern Henrico farmland owned by the Taylor family since the 1850s.

Sallie Cochran said her dad had wanted to see a park on his land since the 1990s when he wanted to try to work with the county to give them 100 acres, but “it wasn’t possible at that time.”

It wasn’t until 2016 that the Taylors were finally able to sell the land to Henrico County. While Sallie’s father passed away before the park was built, Cochran’s 97-year-old mother could see it come to fruition.

“This is a culmination of my parents’ dream,” Cochran said. “We are just… what you have done with this is fantastic.”