As the sons and daughters of the Park went off to war as soon as they were able, the rest of the Village did their best to conserve resources and raise money.  Any additional stories are surely appreciated; please contact…

Also see Park in Times of War   The U.S. declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917, entering World War I. Various reports indicate that either 114 or 150 Park citizens served in the Great War.   Minnesota contributed…

The following is a list of the places of worship in St. Louis Park, past and present.  Some of these congregations have been here in the Park for decades, and some are recent additions.  There has also been an increase…

The weather may be an interesting topic at the time, but the history of weather? Here are some highlights of the most unusual weather experienced by residents of St. Louis Park and the Twin Cities. We hope you will contact…

The movement to incorporate began in April 1886 with the St. Louis Park Land and Improvement Co., that included five men from Minneapolis, plus Joseph Hamilton and O.K. Earle from the future village.  Earle, Hamilton, and George E. Goodrich conducted…

PARK PET HOSPITAL Follow the link to read about the Porter Veterinarian Dynasty! DR. FITCH Dr. Fitch’s Pet-Animal Hospital was located at 5700 West Lake Street, which was an old house with the capacity of 60 animals. His house was…

The St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP) began in 1975, first meeting at Wooddale Lutheran Church. Sue Nelson was the first director, first serving as a volunteer. 1975 was also the year that Brookside was decommissioned as an elementary school,…

St. Louis Park has a long tradition of athletics. The following are just a very few examples. Please contact us with any additions, corrections, or stories. Thanks to John Froom and Don Schimmel for their additions. Achievements of Park grads…

The Shinn family had been in the United States for a very long time, with some ancestors serving in the Revolutionary War. In 1778, they established the town of Shinston, West Virginia. Elvin O. Shinn was born on December 24,…

Sewall is an old and prominent name in the history of St. Louis Park. At one time there were as many as seven Sewall families living on Goodrich Ave. Our thanks to Sewell descendant Eben W. Graves, who is working…