History of William O'Brien State Park with Elizabeth Nelson

*Hosted at Hay Lake School
14020 195th St N., Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047

Elizabeth Nelson, a naturalist from William O'Brien State Park, will present about the history of the park. Her program will include the history of the O'Brien Family, the history of the Copas area, and the changes to the boundaries of the park as they added new parcels of land.

Free! In person only. No registration required.

About William O'Brien State Park:

The park’s namesake comes from a lumber baron, William O'Brien, who owned the land prior to passing it on to his daughter, Alice. She donated the first 180 acres that formed the nucleus of the park. The park was established as the first metro area state park in 1947. (via parksandtrails.org)

Photo credit: Sharon Brodin

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