Roseville considers renaming Pocahontas Park City officials say they re not sure why the name was chosen in the 1960s. August 3, 2021 6:13pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Pocahontas never lived in Roseville or in Minnesota, for that matter.
But since the 1960s, a park in the Ramsey County suburb has borne her name. Now, after months of research and discussion, Roseville leaders are contemplating renaming Pocahontas Park to better reflect the area s history, including the place that Native Americans hold in that history.
Matthew Johnson, Roseville s assistant director of parks and recreation, said a youth commissioner first raised questions about the park s name.
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