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Roadside Parks of Lilac Way
Designed for a simpler time, these roadside parks drew people in— pulling off Highway 100, visitors roasted hot dogs, played games and enjoyed a picnic.
Designed by landscape architect Arthur Nichols, they had a rustic design, beehive-shaped fireplaces and Fred Flintstone-style picnic tables. Learn more
NEEDS TO BE RESTORED: Graeser Park, Robbinsdale MN
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Once the largest of the Lilac Way parks, Graeser Park is once again taking center stage. A growing community supports effort to preserve and restore this beloved park. The beehive fireplace is one of only two in the U.S., and the only one in its original location.
NEEDS TO BE PRESERVED: Rock Island (AKA Monkey Island) North end of original Lilac Park, St. Louis Park, MN
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This wonderful rock garden is all that remains of the original Lilac Park on Minnetonka Boulevard. Located on the north end of the park, there is a growing movement to preserve it. We want this piece of history to be part of our community again.