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Minto-Brown Island Park of Salem, Oregon, The Oregon State Capitol
In 1857, Isaac Brown established his home on what came to be known as Brown's Island, near the west bank of the Willamette River. There Brown raised livestock, farm produce, and tobacco. In 1867, John Minto purchased and cleared land on an island near the east bank, turning it into productive farmland. That island would later come to be named Minto Island. Due to flooding the land those two men settled are no longer true islands. The area is still subject to periodic flooding, which prevents it from being developed. Instead, restoration projects have added thousands of trees and converted many agricultural acres to native plantings. This prevents soil erosion, improves wildlife habitat, and promotes water quality. [from wikipedia]
Flora • Paths • Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge • Signs • Wooden Bridge

	Flora, Of Minto-Brown Island Park, of Salem, Oregon, The Oregon State Capitol Minto-Brown Island Park spreads out over 1,200 acres of lush, open, and wooded areas. This makes Minto-Brown Island Park not only the biggest park in Salem, but also larger than Central Park in New York City.[from Salem city website]
	Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge, Connects Riverfront Park to Minto-Brown Island, In Salem, Oregon The Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge and Trail is the last critical link in connecting 1,300 acres of parks and more than 30 miles of off-street trails between south Salem, downtown, and West Salem. When combined, this acreage is larger than New York City's Central Park. [from city of Salem website]
	Paths, Of Minto-Brown Island Park, of Salem, Oregon, The Oregon State Capitol A footpath (also pedestrian way, walking trail, nature trail) is a type of thoroughfare that is intended for use only by pedestrians and not other forms of traffic such as motorized vehicles, cycles, and horses. They can be found in a wide variety of places, from the center of cities, to farmland, to narrow mountain ridges.[from Salem city website]
	Signs, Of Minto-Brown Island Park, In Salem, Oregon, The Oregon State Capitol The main purpose of signs is to communicate, to convey information designed to assist the receiver with decision-making based on the information provided. Alternatively, promotional signage may be designed to persuade receivers of the merits of a given product or service. Signage is distinct from labeling, which conveys information about a particular product or service.[from wikipedia]
	Wooden Bridge, Minto-Brown Island, Salem, Oregon A wooden bridge over a creek feeding Willamette Slough, built byContinental Custom Bridge Co., Alexandria, Montana. It was apedestrian footbridge with a vehicle load limit of 5 tons.

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