Monday’s Mural
Elliot Park is one of Minneapolis’s oldest neighborhoods, with plots set for housing as early as 1856. It was close to industrial developments on the nearby banks of the Mississippi River, which made it a popular settlement for early Swedish immigrants. The neighborhood is named after Mr. Joseph Elliot, an area doctor, who donated his farm land to the city in 1893. This land is the site of the current Elliot Park, and another generous donation of Mr. Elliot resulted in the founding of Steele Park – these were the city’s first two parks.
I remember that mural from before it had any vines on it. When I was little, I got a big kick out of finding landmarks on it that I was familiar with.
got any old pictures of Elliot Park?