Witness Itasca State Park’s history through postcards

Witness Itasca State Park’s history through postcards

Long before the arrival of tweets, texts, posts and chats, travelers recounted their vacations with family and friends by mailing postcards. Lead interpretive naturalist Connie Cox recently shared Itasca State Park’s postcard collection, dating from the 1900s through 1960s. Many were donated to the park by collectors or family members, she said. Cox also seeks them out at antique stores. Her presentation opened the Headwaters Center for Lifelon…