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Sat, Jun 28
|Lakeville
Join us on an all day on a Coach bus, as we tour of the legendary Munsinger Clemens Gardens in St. Cloud and enjoy lunch together
Time & Location
Jun 28, 2025, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Lakeville, 20941-20999 Kenrick Ave, Lakeville, MN 55044, USA
About the Event
Click on the link above to learn about the gardens you will be touring.
Munsinger Gardens
Located on the Mississippi River, the future Munsinger Gardens began life in 1890 as a sawmill. Nearby was Riverside Park which was once a tourist area with six cabins for camping. In 1926, Campfire Girls planted the Scotch and Norway pines that still give Munsinger Gardens its dappled shade.
In 1930, Joseph Munsinger (1876-1946) became the Superintendent of Parks for the City of St. Cloud. He was a visionary thinker and used the labor available from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Civilian Conservation Corps. (CCC) to create parks for the City of St. Cloud that are enjoyed to this day. He did extensive plans for Munsinger and a number of other city parks. In 1934, the ‘timekeepers cabin’ was moved to its current location in Munsinger Gardens near the River. The Lily Pond…