Charles Morgridge Loring

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Charles Morgridge Loring

Birth
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Death
18 Mar 1922 (aged 89)
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 6
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Developer. Originally from Maine. One of Lakewoods founders, spent 35 years developing the Minneapolis Park System. In 1890, the city's Central Park was renamed Loring Park in his honor. Loring's efforts to bring the beauty of nature to all citizens of Minneapolis made him known as "The Father of Parks"
Developer. Originally from Maine. One of Lakewoods founders, spent 35 years developing the Minneapolis Park System. In 1890, the city's Central Park was renamed Loring Park in his honor. Loring's efforts to bring the beauty of nature to all citizens of Minneapolis made him known as "The Father of Parks"