Speaking for the Land The History of Northfield's Lashbrook Park |
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| Author:
| Kiester, Gloria |
| Cover Design by:
| Ellis, Rachel |
| ISBN: | 978-1-7367891-2-4 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2022 |
| Publisher: | By All Means Graphics
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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The History of Lashbrook Park, published by The Friends of Lashbrook Park and written by Gloria J. Kiester, one of the park's founders and first president of The Friends, documents the almost decade-long struggle by local citizens to preserve the land in order to establish for the City of Northfield, MN, a passive prairie, wetland, and woodland park "for all people in all seasons to enjoy nature and refresh their souls," as well as recounting the necessary efforts following its...
More DescriptionThe History of Lashbrook Park, published by The Friends of Lashbrook Park and written by Gloria J. Kiester, one of the park's founders and first president of The Friends, documents the almost decade-long struggle by local citizens to preserve the land in order to establish for the City of Northfield, MN, a passive prairie, wetland, and woodland park "for all people in all seasons to enjoy nature and refresh their souls," as well as recounting the necessary efforts following its establishment in order to protect its purpose. According to the author, it was written "to preserve that story and to inspire others whose dreams are threatened." The book also tells the story of the Lashbrook family, after whom the park is named, who in the early 20th Century owned the land and bred registered purebred Holsteins cows, affirming Northfield at that time as "the Holstein capital of the nation," reflected to this day in the City's motto: "Northfield: Cows, Colleges, & Contentment."