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  2. The new charter took effect on January 7, 1955 – 30 days after the election per state law – and St. Louis Park was officially designated a City. On January 10, Phil Smith, City Engineer, was appointed (interim) City Manager.

  3. St. Louis Park was named for the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad, and the railroad was named for the City of St. Louis, but who was the City of St. Louis named for? Wikipedia says it was Louis IX of France, who lived from 1215 to 1270. He served as King of France from 1226 (crowned at age 11) until his death.

  4. The City had its first park bond sale to acquire land and improve parks and open space. Most of the initial improvements consisted of grading, seeding, drainage facilities, and basic playground equipment.

  5. 10 hours ago · People know them as St. Louis Park and Golden Valley, separated by Interstate 394, the highway that leads directly into downtown Minneapolis within a few minutes.

  6. The history of St. Louis began with the settlement of the area by Native American mound builders who lived as part of the Mississippian culture from the 9th century to the 15th century, followed by other migrating tribal groups. Starting in the late 17th century, French explorers arrived.

  7. Jan 29, 2017 · As early as the 1830s, French diplomat and historian Alexis de Tocqueville, on his famous journey around America, observed that "participation in local government can cultivate the 'habits...

  8. Jun 27, 2023 · Founded along the Mississippi River on the territory of a confederacy of Native American tribes who were eventually driven away from the region by European settlers, St. Louis became the starting point for the western expansion of the U.S. in the early 1800s.

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