...from slphistory.org
All but gone now, the roadside parks of Highway 100 were nothing less than a phenomenon - so much so that families came out to the highway just for the ride and the opportunity to picnic among the lilacs. The furniture was stone, and the three-family barbeque grills took the name "beehives." Read More...

1) What was St. Louis Parks original name?
A. Oakwood
B. Parkwood
C. Elmwood
D. Westwood

2) Where did the name “St. Louis Park” come from?
A. Mpls. / St. Louis Railroad
B. European Settlers
C. Villages first mayor

3) Why was St. Louis Park known as “little Cicero”?
A. Home town of founding settlers
B. Pizza maker that lived there
C. Murder of Theodore Kidder by gangland members
D. Mafia boss demanded it

4) There is a “St. Louis Park Historical Society” volunteer desk located in the Lenox Center. Where is the collection of historical artifacts on display?
A. City Hall
B. Lenox Center
C. Old Central High School
D. Depot at Jorvig Park

5) In 1886 St. Louis Park was registered from farmland into a village. When was it voted on to become a city?
A. 1960
B. 1954
C. 1959
D. 1964

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