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King’s Highway | Minneapolis Park History
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Stories about Minneapolis parks. David C. Smith. Archive for the ‘King’s Highway’ Tag. Update for Historians and Grammarians. Posted August 8, 2015. Filed under: Lake Harriet. A brief Minneapolis park history update. Essential for Minneapolis historians. Trivial for grammarians. Grammarians first: King’s Highway, Bassett’s Creek, but not Beard’s Plaisance. (This apostrophic comment was begun here. Bonus points for naming the one with an unofficial “the”. Fo ekaL. The lake was named long before the pa...
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Something’s Missing at Lake Harriet | Minneapolis Park History
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Stories about Minneapolis parks. David C. Smith. Something’s Missing at Lake Harriet. Posted June 7, 2015. Filed under: Lake Harriet. After my post yesterday of Margaret Hall’s letter and a Minnesota Historical Society photo of the tornado-damaged pavilion at Lake Harriet in 1925, I dug out my favorite Lake Harriet photo of all time. Notice what’s missing? David C. Smith minneapolisparkhistory[at]q.com. Laquo; Memories of Lake Harriet. 4 comments so far. On June 28, 2015. David C. Smith. On June 30, 2015.
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Park Punctuation: King’s Highway, Bassett’s Creek or Beard’s Plaisance | Minneapolis Park History
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Stories about Minneapolis parks. David C. Smith. Park Punctuation: King’s Highway, Bassett’s Creek or Beard’s Plaisance. Posted July 29, 2015. Filed under: Minneapolis Parks: General. One of those is wrong. One of the park property names — King’s, Bassett’s or Beard’s — shouldn’t have an apostrophe. I recently received an inquiry on one of those names and thought we might offer everyone this little quiz. The website of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board won’t be of much help. 3 comments so far.
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Minnehaha Falls | Minneapolis Park History
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Stories about Minneapolis parks. David C. Smith. Archive for the ‘Minnehaha Falls’ Category. Hiawatha and Minnehaha Do Chicago. Posted November 13, 2015. Filed under: Minneapolis Parks: General. Tags: Daniel Chester French. Hiawatha and Minnehaha Statue. The World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago hosted the debut of Minneapolis’s most famous sculptural couple, Hiawatha and Minnehaha, in 1893. Fjelde’s simple commemoration of the sacrifice of Minnesota men at a pivotal moment in the Civil War. ...These t...
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People for Parks Bandshell 5K for Minneapolis Trees - Minneapolis, MN 2013 | ACTIVE
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Mud Runs and Fun Runs. Find a Sports Camp. Find Camps and Activities for your Active Kids. Couch to 5K Training. Give It A Tri. Sports Tips and Advice. Swimming Tips and Workouts. Mud Runs and Fun Runs. Find a Sports Camp. Find Camps and Activities for your Active Kids. Couch to 5K Training. Give It A Tri. Sports Tips and Advice. Swimming Tips and Workouts. People for Parks Bandshell 5K for Minneapolis Trees. Sunday, September 8, 2013 @ 10:15 AM (CDT). Lake Harriet Bandshell/picnic shelter, Minneapolis.
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David C. Smith | Minneapolis Park History
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Stories about Minneapolis parks. David C. Smith. David C. Smith. Notes for Stories I Could Tell, Some about Parks. Spent a semester of my senior year in London. Lived near Kensington Garden and Hyde Park. Favorite place was Peter Pan statue. Sundays I listened to poetry and politics at Speaker’s Corner. Who put the bop in the bop shoo bop shoo bop? Recited as serious poetry. “R-E-S-P-E-C-T.”. Cuenca. A favorite stop on the way from Madrid to Cordoba. (David C. Smith). Took up writing to make a living....
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Minnesota Reflections | Minneapolis Park History
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Stories about Minneapolis parks. David C. Smith. Archive for the ‘Minnesota Reflections’ Tag. Update for Historians and Grammarians. Posted August 8, 2015. Filed under: Lake Harriet. A brief Minneapolis park history update. Essential for Minneapolis historians. Trivial for grammarians. Grammarians first: King’s Highway, Bassett’s Creek, but not Beard’s Plaisance. (This apostrophic comment was begun here. Bonus points for naming the one with an unofficial “the”. Fo ekaL. The lake was named long before...
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Historic Minneapolis Tribune | Minneapolis Park History
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Stories about Minneapolis parks. David C. Smith. Archive for the ‘Historic Minneapolis Tribune’ Tag. Update for Historians and Grammarians. Posted August 8, 2015. Filed under: Lake Harriet. A brief Minneapolis park history update. Essential for Minneapolis historians. Trivial for grammarians. Grammarians first: King’s Highway, Bassett’s Creek, but not Beard’s Plaisance. (This apostrophic comment was begun here. Bonus points for naming the one with an unofficial “the”. Fo ekaL. The lake was named long...
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Volunteer and Give
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Skip to Main Content. JavaScript is disabled. Learn how to enable javascript. Change to the current date when there is a new alert everyone should see. Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board. Let us help you find something. Search for information, find activities, or browse board meetings and agendas. Parks and Destinations view children. Parks and Destinations Overview. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway System. Gardens and Bird Sanctuaries. Park and Destination Search. Activities and Events view children. Music...
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Celebrating Minneapolis Parks - Woychick Design
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Was created to help engage citizens as park advocates, increase the use and recognition of park amenities, and give park visitors an opportunity to display their support. The parks-themed apparel available on the website represents some of the city’s largest and most popular parks, including the Chain of Lakes, Theodore Wirth, Lake Nokomis, and Minnehaha Falls. 50% of all profits are donated to People for Parks. A grass-roots organization that works to maintain and preserve Minneapolis parks.
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