A nice Minneapolis park that needed a cache.
Mueller Park was named in honor of brothers Robert C. Mueller and Herbert L. Mueller on October 26, 1977. The neighborhood groups, including The Wedge neighborhood organization, requested the park to be named after the Mueller brothers, who were highly respected and appreciated in their community. Herbert Mueller lived in a house on Bryant Avenue South near the park since 1921. He and his brother Robert, who had been an editor at Field and Stream magazine, were considered the resident authorities on the natural history of the neighborhood.
Robert's contributions to the community were particularly noteworthy as he helped organize an elm watch, one of the first in the state, in the 1970s. This initiative was vital in preparing for the arrival of Dutch Elm disease, which devastated elm trees across the United States in the mid-twentieth century.
The Muellers were among the few people who have had a Minneapolis park named for them while still living. Today, Mueller Park stands as a lasting tribute to their legacy.
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