minneapolis city park minneapolis minnesota united_states containing lower reaches lies unit national_park_service park designed landscape architect system popular fashionable tour 1800s park preserves historic sites illustrate transportation pioneering architectural themes preserved structures include victorian train depot built 1870s built moved park original location utilizing horses school children replica henry house cambridge massachusetts park listed national_register_of_historic_places recognition state level significance architecture commerce conservation literature transportation urban planning central feature park long favorite subject artists pioneer photographers beginning visited park helped spread park notoriety wrote famous poem song falls located near creek confluence mississippi_river near main minnesota veterans home located bluff mississippi converge people visit year continues photographed sites minnesota history settlement area began military bought square mile tract land confluence mississippi nation bluff overlooking rivers military outpost built command colonel son came fort leaving west_point spending year friendly according minnesota history account written year came fort young set company local celebrity explore supplies cascade far lake men year old boys time early records refer falls brown falls leading historians assume named writing national_park_service states evidence points brown falls creek named major general commander chief army teenage musician fort later army sergeant fur trader politician editor inventor found document officially specifically mentions namesake explains fall creek associated military maps personnel little falls creek favored strong military connection exceptions song brings fame common publication song brought falls world wide fame epic poem features native american hero falls love native american woman later dies severe winter visited falls inspired stories photograph created chose lover photograph taken according tribute written died author eulogy wrote subject comment artists poets principally responsible inspiration induced write fashionable tour beginning began travel mississippi_river far north upper limit commercial navigation mississippi dams series locks built journey began attract attention tourists known artist american indian life trip mississippi fort impressed scenery proposed fashionable tour upper mississippi saying tour small great far west traveller fair sample apart easily accessible world ladies access recommend time devote enjoyment splendid tour wait subject new capable producing greatest degree pleasure following visit ensuing year saw increasing number artists photographers hundreds view cards falls exist visitors mainly men women took journey notably year old widow beauty area spread moving artistic creations shown like today travel documentaries quoting paper written people went travel movies toured great river wished view great displayed boston new_york railroads ran special accommodate cities thousand people saw exhibition river comes instead going river wrote seeing sang new israel viewed tour envisaged coming heroic age simple obscure men real heroes history build foundations new castles west throw bridges rhine stream different kind according account written passengers disembarked minneapolis traveled called grand tour consisted drive probably fountain cave paul arriving time visitors return boat river 1870s railroads extended rails minneapolis paul began actively advertise northern minnesota tourist destination chicago railway promotional booklet guide summer resorts minnesota told health benefits travel upper minnesota region scenery air rich oxygen world sure offer tourist invalid welcome confident surely find rest enjoyment health booklet describes coach ride minneapolis famous trips tourists miss taking minneapolis carriage starting place west river pleasant drive miles level prairie brings traveler oak trees laugh leap valley round trip fare minneapolis featured sleeping cars booklet lists population minneapolis time fortunately generations come state legislature began acquiring land immediately adjoining lakes mississippi_river order turn public parks allowing privately developed choice noted landscape architect fortunate hired create series parks connect preserve existing natural features near city cleveland nature natural landscape features existing topography vegetation designs natural possible park board considered building photographic stand lower near falls responded saying learn park commission seriously thinking building express purpose taking photographs site purpose remain silent view proposed vandalism sure equally sure forever stigma minneapolis man sense taste visits place erected simply tastes army think boost notoriety connecting stupid features representation beautiful god works result cleveland vision famous grand rounds series parks centered mississippi_river vision expanded subsequent park commissioners series lakes known chain lakes follow area designated known today best urban park systems world acquisition development minnesota purchased surrounding land state parks united_states new_york created state park time summer park board began park tables seating pavilion built park approved funding bridges nature falls designed noted architect built serve clean nature reasonable cost park board designated park center winter sports activities plans build ski jump board purchased rental major improvements including retaining walls bridges stairs federal crews campaign trail minnesota senator visited park johnson win presidential election year running mate visit commemorated plaque reads president senator governor enjoy spray day minneapolis experiencing drought order create beautiful spray falls pictured city open fire upstream sight feed water creek park saw conflict 1960s highway department planned elevated freeway gardens park board challenged plan brought case way fortunately park similar case decided favor preservation park land setting precedent elevated freeway built eventually highway built late 1990s routed road tunnel creek covered land bridge new garden garden established land bridge major improvements 1990s garden created featuring native grasses parking lot overlooked falls removed replaced garden fountain inscribed words old given added new river built picnic area included children playground major restoration work park completed historic retaining walls built 1930s reinforced eroded stream banks restored natural seating areas limestone added trails paths improved landscape improvements invasive plants removed replaced native deeper roots stabilize stream banks prevent erosion currently people visit year continues photographed sites minnesota description situated banks mississippi_river located avenue park includes falls acre park divided main portions upper section falls kept trimmed maintained like city parks lower acre section allowed maintain natural state creek runs upper section drops falls flows lower mile popular site cultural festivities weddings minnesota known large population swedish immigrants celebrated swedish heritage day park june year park free music concerts summer main trail follows falls mississippi_river numerous trails park including path leading available rent dog park area located park outdoor picnic sites picnic shelter cooking facilities summer pool children falls freeze winter making park popular year round attraction time park featured zoo pony rides park board gave permission pony concession began accept gifts animals zoo lower zoo grew size bear pit tank added popular new park superintendent zoo removed urging animals donated gardens area containing deer remained day area referred deer pen 1930s 1950s auto tourist camp large numbers tourists stayed small park historian states years camp intended appeal tourists traveling country new automobiles time mills located remains stone earth dam mill built lower visible creek gardens upper park area include gardens lower area offers examples surprisingly large number trees native minnesota including black ash oaks unusual plants include spring plant early temperatures freezing snow ground implies odor insects prefer feed rotting flesh consuming stored roots maintain temperature inside degrees warmer surrounding air temperature warmth helps attract cold early emerging insects early spring temperatures dies large leaves emerge die mid august making plant difficult find late summer wild flowers include wild trout marsh working remove invasive species introduced park order promote healthy environment native species survive grow central feature park lies feet upstream original mouth emptied mississippi_river years ago end great ice age erosion falls exposed minnesota past present day million years ago minnesota covered shallow seas statues grounds include bronze statue created created moved park statues commemorate notable figures including authorized resident west bank mississippi_river minneapolis granted permission occupy site military reservation exchange providing ferry service river statue swedish musician poet park created mask leader placed overlooking falls translated laughing water correct translation water comes language elements meaning water meaning expression translates falls laughing water translation comes book life legends fort published called meaning according information provided national_park_service early missionary learned language wrote indian little given speaking falls called white people indians knew bestowed whites falls extends lake west flows east miles suburbs west minneapolis continuing south minneapolis watershed creek covers square miles km2 creek foot meter situated mile stream mississippi_river linked natural major replaced concrete overflow series locks dams 1950s 1960s appeared roughly years ago miles downstream mississippi_river confluence glacial present day water falls ate away soft underlying sandstone eventually breaking hard limestone cap falls moving upstream rate feet year falls mississippi_river moved past second falls created continued upstream present site park island mississippi_river near existed divided passed island falls channel reached upstream end island cutting water west channel resulting abandoned north end channel abandoned west channel grassy sac known deer pen locating abandoned difficult recent years partially filled tons fill dirt nearby construction projects lower portion flows wide deep channel belonging larger stream receiving glacial runoff mouth joins mississippi_river lowest surface point city minneapolis sea level erosion century resulted falls fairly narrowly vigorous notably heavy rain photographs 19th century wider curtain like character falls creek dry older broader observed sufficient interest funding work theoretically restore 19th century appearance falls extremely cold temperatures area winter months falls freeze creating dramatic cascade ice spring rain shortage autumn falls virtually dry summer especially rainy months june july flow surprisingly forceful june professional descended record height days heavy rain injury sustained small cut upper lip spokesperson commented deeply concerned act subsequent publicity inspire attempt feat impact drop large base falls deep water fast current easily kill park geology visitors park view ancient geological history minnesota walk path leading falls mississippi_river layer soils minnesota deposited recent ice age years ago great ice ages swept away traces recent eras area standing upper falls standing directly laid period period million years ago north american continent situated equator warm shallow sea covered minnesota sea life abundant large number marine fossils including cephalopods found limestone sediments areas mississippi_river park walking upper falls base falls passes layered limestone formation thin layer base falls enters level saint peter sandstone formation pure white sandstone famous world example rounded pure sand ivory snow sediments close pure sand deposited beach sand probably eroded earlier shores sea walking creek area foot bridge crosses creek thin layer grey green rock probably deposited deeper water offshore beaches seen exposed erosion formations visible walks upper falls river represent sequence sea level rise occurred period historical buildings small train station officially named known princess depot built stop milwaukee road railroad provided easy access park downtown minneapolis downtown depot handled round trips day integrated region system interior complete preserved containing iron heating waiting room benches ticket window title transferred assisted restoration building depot open sundays 50th street light rail station currently serves park despite home american poet instead home minneapolis philanthropist entrepreneur built house thirds scale replica home cambridge massachusetts originally home jones private acre botanical garden park near jones died home fell disrepair property city house minneapolis public library house moved renovated opened information center today home serves public information center park photos home previous owner seen inside popular photos shots taken private zoo lions bears birds provide information falls mile recreation loop includes sponsor minute historic nature walks park stevens house stevens house built near anthony falls site sits moved according home distinction wood frame dwelling built west mississippi granted permission build house land controlled exchange providing ferry service mississippi_river subsequent years hub civic social activity dubbed minneapolis organized stevens home home minneapolis suggested school children helped pull house present location children divided seven relay teams consisting pupils teams finished designated distance dropped ropes boarded cars park went south high school refused ropes relay team reported event point unexpected interest waving school flag triumph window old building south high school shouted school bad defiance point scholars billed relieve consequently surrounded building spirit school rivalry broke strong bitter refused surrender fortress banner window spite orders jordan finally called detail police rush house south game feel force police authority break door entered banner soon flying amid cheers chased street detachment moment looked rush result bruised heads good nature restored house started way house arrived park relay team children distance miles evening japanese placed park festivities included fireworks falls light reported people complained children having day school park commissioners park policemen objected way children took possession park thing controlling ran sight taken small regiment policemen kept check image gallery
Minnehaha Park (Minneapolis)