In a span of 125 years, St. Louis Park has gone from being a humble village of 350 people to a bustling suburb of more than 40,000.
On Sunday, Oct. 16, that history will be celebrated, as the St. Louis Park Historical Society hosts a birthday bash at the . The event will run from 1-4 p.m.
Before that celebration, St. Louis Park Patch will be recognizing the city’s history by presenting 125 things you might not have known about St. Louis Park. We’ll be running 25 of these per day starting on Wednesday.
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We’d love your input as we work on this. If you know an interesting tidbit or two about St. Louis Park’s history, please post a comment below or email editor Michael Rose at michael.rose@patch.com. With any submission, please include a link to a resource where the fact can be verified.
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