The Allison Wonderland

My Park Pick 2 2025: 3 Long Lake 3 Battle Creek 1 Pigs Eye 1 Crosby Farm 1 Lilydale 1 Hidden Falls

Are there any vfw or American legion in ramsey county with a tank or artillery outside it? I can't find a list.

I am torn between thinking about Fort Snelling or the Armory up by Long or Turtle Lake.

Good thinking with the field artillery.   Perhaps it’s also an early park descriptor too? A big park ( over hill and dale) and you start at a gravel road ( dusty trail)? 

I looked on the Wikipedia page (which does not look to have been edited in the last day) and the lyrics there are different and much closer to the clue:   Over hill, over dale,
We will hit the dusty trail,
And those Caissons go rolling along.

In and out, hear them shout!
Counter marching all about,
And those Caissons go rolling along,

For it's high high he,
In the Field Artillery,
Shout out your "No" [numbers] loud and strong,

For wher-e’er we go,
You will always know,
That those Caissons go rolling along.   So they had the US Field Artillery song in mind, clearly. There used to be an artillery gun on 36 at North St. Paul. There is the armory in Arden Hills.    Sousa had some interesting Minnesota connections, though I am not sure any are relevant here.   https://www.yourclassical.org/story/2018/06/20/john-philip-sousa-connection-to-minnesota

Bald Eagle 10   
Bald Eagle Regional Park – 34th Infantry (Red Bull) division highway leads to it.  Their song: March of Red Bull -"When you're a proud, proud Red Bull Soldier, Shout It long and loud with pride; With that Red Bull on your shoulder, You will turn the battle ...
Also - Ash St. connects Co J to Centerville Rd. The Bald Eagle just became the National Bird too so that made me think of Bald Eagle Regional Park
Happy hunting everyone!   Jone 

10 Battle Creek  Jenn/scrolty 


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Gonna go 10 Swede Hallow  for the second clue    I’m gonna stretch the clue to fit my park and say it’s a hill and dale    

i went with the pattern of the song... but battle is theme worthy...
On Monday, January 20, 2025 at 09:48:55 AM CST, NKOTBQueen via groups.io <cindyclara01@...> wrote:

I’m feeling more a “Battle” cry vs Calvary.

I’m feeling more a “Battle” cry vs Calvary.

The original Army Song
Over hill, over dale, we have hit the dusty trail,and those caissons go rolling along.
"Counter march! Right about!"
hear those wagon soldiers shout,
while those caissons go rolling along.
For it's "Hi! Hi! Hee!" in the Field Artillery,
Call off your numbers loud and strong.
And where e'er we go you will always know
that those caissons go rolling along.

To the front, day and night where the doughboys dig and fight
and those caissons go rolling along.
Our barrage will be fired on the rockets flare
while those caissons go rolling along.
For it's "Hi! Hi! Hee!" in the Field Artillery,
Call off your numbers loud and strong.
And where e'er we go you will always
know that those caissons go rolling along.

With the cav'lry, boot to boot we will join in the pursuit
and those caissons go rolling along.
Action front, at a trot, volley fire with shell and shot
while those caissons go rolling along.
For it's "Hi! Hi! Hee!" in the Field Artillery,
Call off your numbers loud and strong.
And where e'er we go you will always know
that those caissons go rolling along.

Should the foe penetrate, ev'ry gunner lies in wait
and those caissons go rolling along.
Fire at will, lay 'em low, never stop for any foe
while those caissons go rolling along.
For it's "Hi! Hi! Hee!" in the Field Artillery,
Call off your numbers loud and strong.
And where e'er we go you will always know
that those caissons go rolling along.

But if fate me should call, and in action I should fall
keep those caissons go rolling along.
Then in peace I'll abide when I take my final ride
on a caisson that's rolling along.
For it's "Hi! Hi! Hee!" in the Field Artillery
Call off your numbers loud and strong.
And where e'er we go you will always know

that those caissons go rolling along.
2 Thoughts, Calvary Cemetary is on Front Street, Between Dale and Lexington. Where does that lead us?
Army stuff - Fort Snelling and many Army Corp of Engineering Dams and Reservoirs

On Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 10:57:51 PM CST, Allison Wonderland via groups.io <allisonwondrland@...> wrote:

Over hill over dale hit the dusty trail Better keep rolling along In and out hear them shout If you want to belong

10 Long Lake Park

10 bald eagle

Hey do we do park picks here? 
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Over hill over dale hit the dusty trail Better keep rolling along In and out hear them shout If you want to belong

4 Swede4 Phalen1 Crosby1 Battle Creek

2 Cherokee 2 Trout Brook 6 Phalen 

5 Crosby Farms 5 Frogtown Park and Farm

I'm also considering Cherokee lower on my list. There is (or was?) the Bruce Vento Overlook down on the South end. The city hills are glowin could just refer to the view of the city across the river that you get at night.
David B. Allison

On Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 10:48:46 AM CST, Mike Flipp via groups.io <flippstermn@...> wrote:

6 Phalen 4 KellerCalifornia running to Phalen worksand Old Man FROST blowin cold runs into both

6 Phalen 4 KellerCalifornia running to Phalen worksand Old Man FROST blowin cold runs into both