Strengthening Lincoln Park Businesses
Our Core Values
We are VISIONARY
We work together to develop and share a positive, unique, and creative vision for the future of the Lincoln Park Business community.
We are STRATEGIC
We take our vision and decide on necessary steps to achieve that, by considering all the available information before making decisions and having “the nuts and bolts to drive progress.”
We are CONNECTED
We work, play, and live in Lincoln Park. From the rocks to the docks from the skyline to the shoreline, we are connected to the rich history and the ongoing development of the business community of Lincoln Park.
We SERVE
We are a dedicated group of volunteer leaders who offer our diverse skills in a shared commitment to the success of the businesses of Lincoln Park.
Our History
The Lincoln Park district has a rich heritage of development dating back to the 1850’s. Originally Lincoln Park was primarily an industrial area with a few scattered retail establishments. As time went on, the area became more of a retail destination point. With the coming of the Miller Hill Mall, Lincoln Park’s retail establishments suffered an economic downturn. Many of the stores either closed or moved over the hill. Around the same time, the industrial manufacturing businesses were experiencing an economic slowdown as well. Since that time different programs and projects have worked to keep our area important to Duluth.
The Lincoln Park Business Group (“LPBG”), formerly known as the West End Business and Civic Club, was started in the 1930’s. Its goal was to support the Lincoln Park area – its businesses, and the community overall. The name was changed to the “Lincoln Park Business Group” in the early 1990’s, to evoke a feeling of change for the Lincoln Park neighborhood. And over the years there have been hard-working volunteers that have kept the LPBG going—the Board of Directors, committee members, and member businesses.