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Newport Pioneer Days
Sunday, August 11, 2024 Pioneer Park
True to form, Pioneer Park has a steamboat and Pioneer Trading Post themed playground, open for and welcoming all.
Photo by Joseph Back
A red Porsche was among the cars in Sunday’s parade.
Photo by Joseph Back
The Washington County Mounted Patrol at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street Sunday.
Photo by Joseph Back
Photo by Joseph Back
Photo by Joseph Back
Photo by Joseph Back
The Bad Companions provided music Sunday. Above from left are W.E. Keefe, Alan Subola, Jim Tollefsrud (filling in on drums), and Dan Gaarder. Photo
Photo by Joseph Back
The St. Paul Park-Newport Lions ran a refreshment station, drawing members of the St. Paul Winter Carnival’s Vulcan Krewe.
Photo by Joseph Back
Photo by Joseph Back
Megan Carlson (left) and Ellen Clark staff the Washington County booth at Newport Pioneer Day August 11.
Photo by Joseph Back
Mary Brodd (left) and Rebecca Fuller of the Woodbury-Cottage Grove area League of Women Voters.
Photo by Joseph Back
Troop 83 scoutmaster David Savolainen was among those in the booth area. The yellow symbol on blue is called a fleur de lis.
Photo by Joseph Back
Connor Cox of Bolton Menck with community feedback on a future trail network.
Photo by Joseph Back
A classic car show was among the offerings, with everything from Ford Model T to a 200 GMC Yukon Denali.
Photo by Joseph Back
Nancy Anderson calls out bingo numbers during Newport Pioneer Day August 11.
Photo by Joseph Back
Jamie Pastika of Reptile Amphibian Discovery Zoo from Owatonna shows Bob the Box Turtle to Pioneer Day attendees. Box turtles can be distinguished as to gender by their eyes.
