Elaborately embellished Valentine’s Day cards, popular overseas and expensive to import, sprung to success in the United States thanks to a young woman and her assembly line process. In the 1800s, Esther Howland fell in love with Valentine’s Day cards and began making them by hand to distribute with the help of her friends. What started as a young girl’s fascination transformed into a successful commercial greeting card company in 1849.
Visit the Park this February to create your own handmade Valentine’s card. Four Mile can mail your Valentine for you OR you can take it home to enjoy this spring!
Pack your favorite stuffed animal and join Four Mile for a story celebrating belonging, then take a kid-friendly tour of the Park’s animal residents. Read aloud and tour to take approximately 30-45 minutes total. Free with General Admission to Four Mile Historic Park.
Local artist Laura Phelps Rogers brings her well-traveled community art piece Art In The Everyday: Community Quilt Project to Four Mile Historic Park in 2026. Join Laura March 29th, April 19th, or May 10th for guided workshops to create your own piece of the installation- a wooden disc made with recycled materials that will share your story with future tour locations!