NOTICING THE NEW DEAL: PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS WALKING TOUR

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Please RSVP by August 19, 3:00 pm to robyn@rchs.com or 651-222-0701, or reserve your ticket here. Link to online reservation form.

Join RCHS for our presentation series, History Revealed, featuring the best local historians, authors and archeologists talking about a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County.

The Twin Cities have long boasted beautiful parks, waterfronts, and trail systems – in no small part because of the New Deal. Workers employed through New Deal programs in the 1930s changed the shape of St. Paul & Minneapolis’ parks and trails. From stone walls to playgrounds and park shelters to beaches, the New Deal’s imprint on our public landscape is indelible.

Our tour will begin at East Side Freedom Library for a discussion about New Deal projects in Minnesota. Learn why parks, trails, and recreation were priorities for the New Deal. We’ll dig into questions…