Minneapolis park histories now online
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You can now go on the Internet to get answers to just about any question you may have about the history of Minneapolis parks.
The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board has posted on its Web site an overview of the histories of its park properties.
The compilation is called "Parks, Lakes, Trails and So Much More." It contains profiles of each of the 182 park properties in the Minneapolis park system. It includes everything from tiny Chowden Park to 740-acre Wirth Park.
Author David C. Smith researched and wrote the histories. Smith also wrote the book "City of Parks," commissioned for the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board's 125th anniversary in 2008.
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