Como Park History

To learn more about the rich history of Como Park, read a brief historical overview or go into more detail with a self-guided walking tour.

Como Park

Como Park: A Historical Tour of One of St. Paul’s “Beauty Spots,” by Sharon Shinomiya.
A brief overview that describes what this area was like before the development of Como Park and how the park developed.

Como Park Historical Walking Tours.
Go for a walk or bike ride through the park and learn along the way with this self-guided walking tour and map. Begin with a short 30-minute segment, or do the whole two-hour extended tour. Print the tour and map, or download the audio tour onto your MP3 player.

Joyce Kilmer Memorial

". . .Within this park, in a forgotten area surrounded by a chain link fence, stands animpressive structure nicknamed the “Dutch Ovens.” This structure is not Dutch, nor even an oven . . ."
What is that structure on the south side of the park? Why is it there, and who is the person it was named after? Did you ever wonder who wrote that famous poem, "I think that I shall never see, a poem as lovely as a tree..."