Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Loring Park, originally named Central Park, was purchased in 1883 as the first acquisition by the newly formed Minneapolis park board. Briefly renamed Spring Grove Park in 1885, it reverted to Central Park before being renamed in 1890 after Charles M. Loring, the first president of the park board. Loring, known as the “Father of … Read more
The Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners was created by the state legislature in 1883. The new board hired Horace Cleveland to design a system of parks and parkways to connect and preserve our natural landscapes. The result was the Minneapolis “Grand Rounds” of parkways and paths centered on the Mississippi River. This vision was expanded … Read more