Forward, Into The Past
Near the park gates on the western side of Lafayette Park lies a sunken area hemmed by river birch trees and lined with flagstones. It is lovely in the summer, shady and a bit cooler than the area around it. We call it the rock garden.
It has both history and a little mystery, all its own.
Continue reading “1870: Lafayette Park Rock Garden”I recently took a look at an enlarged view of Lafayette Park, and came away pretty amazed at what the map recognized.
Continue reading “2020: A Walk In Lafayette Park”The St. Louis Post-Dispatch of April 18,1882 noted some interesting rules from the City Park Commissioners, regarding the use of Lafayette Park.
“The park is to be open to pedestrians only. No carriage, wagon, wheelbarrow, etc., is allowed, and the bicycle rider is not permitted there without special license.” No mention of Lime scooters, but pretty sure the law would have banned them. The course of a scooter seems even less predictable than that of a wheel barrow.
Continue reading “1882: The Rules Of Lafayette Park”
