In fact, "Stories of Gertrude's Garden" is one feature of the park's spring exhibit, "Dangberg Short Stories." Vintage gardening tools and seed catalogs will be presented alongside family photographs that show how Gertrude's garden looked in the past.

The exhibit will also present several other themes featuring selections from the thousands of historic artifacts, photographs and documents left by the Dangberg family. "Stories of Patriotism" will feature items connected with the Civil War, World War I and World War II. Souvenirs and photographs from three world's fairs comprise "Stories of the Midway," with a focus on the 1939 Golden Gate International Exhibition. The Dangbergs' connections to airplanes and pilots will be explored in "Stories of Flight," and the tragic impact of childhood disease will be told in "Stories of Love and Loss."

These and other stories of the past can be experienced from noon to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 16-18. Admission is $3.00 for adults and free for children under 13. (Regular tours will not be offered during the exhibit.)