On This Date in Minnesota History: May 15

May 15, 1981 – “The Vikings moved into a new facility in suburban Eden Prairie that houses the team's offices, locker room and practice fields. The complex was named "Winter Park" after Max Winter, one of the Vikings founders who served as the team's president from 1965 to 1987.” 

http://www.answers.com/topic/history-of-the-minnesota-vikings

Winter Park

Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain May 12, 2014,

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