A History of Minerva Park, 1895-1992, by Vernon
Pack, historian.A History of Minerva Park, 1895-1992, by Vernon
Pack, historian.
- 1895 May 15 Minerva Amusement Park officially opened
- 1902 July 15 Minerva Amusement Park officially closed
- 1924 October Board accepted Minerva Park School
- 1926 September Minerva Realty Co. was incorporated
- 1928 December First home, "Overbrook," was occupied
- 1930 July 23 Minerva Golf Course opened
- 1940 July 25 Incorporation of Minerva Park
- 1940 Sept. 5 First meeting of Village Council
- 1947 June 19 Minerva Park East addition annexed
- 1953 June Village signed deed for several Reserves
- 1954 Apr. 30 Minerva Park Rose Club was organized
- 1957 Sept. 12 Ordinance creates Volunteer Fire Department
- 1958 Jan. 2 Hawthorne School was accepted by Board
- 1958 Jan. 21 Minerva Park Women's Club was organized
- 1958 Nov. 2 Community Building (Garage) was dedicated
- 1962 Sept. 16 Dedication of new Community Building
- 1963 June 17 Minerva Park Swimming Pool opened
- 1963 July Minerva Park North Addition was annexed
- 1965 December Minerva Park West Addition was annexed
- 1969 Apr. 14 Women permitted to be volunteer fire department members
- 1969 October Hawthorne's first major addition completed
- 1971 Squaw Squad 2nd place in State meet
- 1971 July Minerva Park Civic Association was organized
- 1973 February 13 Park's List major annexation Jordan Road)
- 1976 Year-long Bicentennial celebration
- 1976 September 1 Minerva Park School closed
- 1988 Hawthorne's latest addition completed
- 1989 Jan. 9 Village Council approves creation of MinervaFlora
- 1990 Year-long 50th Anniversary celebration
- 1991 Sept. 22 Minerva Park Community Association Organized
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