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  1. Father Hennepin State Park

    Geobox Protected area name Father Hennepin State Park category List of Minnesota state parks Minnesota State Park image image caption etymology type Named for etymology Louis Hennepin country flag United States state flag Minnesota region type County region Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Mille Lacs location ... Gnis3 643578 title Father Hennepin State Park date 1980 01 11 work Geographic Names Information System ... Locator Map with US.PNG map caption Location of Father Hennepin State Park in Minnesota Father Hennepin State Park is a 320 acre 1.3 km Minnesota List of Minnesota state parks state park located on the southeast corner of Mille Lacs Lake . The park is named after Father Louis Hennepin , a priest who visited the area with a French expedition in 1680. The park has 103 campsites and a sandy beach over one mile 1.6 km long. Cultural history Father Louis Hennepin, a Franciscan priest of the Recollet ... Dakota Indians and were captured, about convert 15 mi km from today s Father Hennepin State Park ... links http www.dnr.state.mn.us state parks father hennepin index.html Father Hennepin State Park ... state parks Category Protected areas established in 1941 fr Parc d tat de Father Hennepin ..., Father Hennepin kept a journal describing the lakes, rivers, landscapes, and the lifestyle ..., but when convert 129 acre km2 of tax forfeited land were acquired at little cost, Father Hennepin State Memorial Park was authorized in 1941. However a provision was inserted into the bill barring any state funds from supporting the park for the first five years. County and local funds only went so far, and the park remained largely undeveloped until 1953 when the Minnesota state park system instituted an entrance fee. gallery Image Father Hennepin MNSP Sign.JPG Entrance sign Image Father Hennepin MNSP Albino Deer.JPG Several albino white tail deer live in the park. Image Father Hennepin MNSP Marsh.JPG Marsh off of Mille Lacs Lake Image Father Hennepin MNSP Cabin.JPG A cabin on the shore of Mille ...   more details



  1. Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park

    Infobox protected area name Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park iucn category III photo HennepinCanalLock01.jpg photo alt Hennepin Canal Lock No. 1 photo caption Hennepin Canal Lock 1 on February 13, 2004 .... photo width 240 map USA Illinois map alt Location of Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park within Illinois map caption Location of Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park within Illinois map width 180 location ... long m 41 long s 29 long EW W coords ref ref name gnis gnis 1720982 Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park ... governing body National Park Service url http dnr.state.il.us lands landmgt PARKS R1 HENNPIN.HTM The Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park , also just called the Hennepin Canal , is an abandoned waterway ... cite web url http dnr.state.il.us Lands Landmgt PARKS R1 HENNPIN.HTM year 2010 title Hennepin Canal State Park accessdate 2010 03 01 publisher Illinois Department of Natural Resources ref History The Hennepin ... Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park, USGS Manlius IL Quad publisher TopoQuest accessdate 2008 07 10 ... 29.3 mi long. ref name acs cite web url http www.americancanals.org Illinois Hennepin 20Canal 20Rvsd4.pdf title Distances on the Hennepin Canal date 9 February 2010 publisher American Canal Society accessdate 2 March 2010 Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref The state park spans five ... Canal State Trail http www.outfitters.com illinois bureau canal.html Hennepin Canal Illinois ... Resources Infobox NRHP embed yes name Hennepin Canal Historic District nrhp type image alt caption locmapin ... River near Hennepin, Illinois Hennepin . The entire canal is listed on the National Register ..., but financial problems in the state delayed many public works projects. Pressure for transportation ... before their initial use. In the 1930s the Hennepin Canal was used primarily for recreational traffic. The Hennepin Canal, which at one time was known as the Illinois and Mississippi Canal, was open ... to help pay the canal s maintenance costs. The Hennepin was the first American canal built ...   more details



  1. Father Hennepin (band)

    unreferenced date March 2011 Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name Father Hennepin image Frhennepin homegrown.jpg caption image size 300 landscape Yes background group or band origin Duluth, Minnesota Duluth , Minnesota , United States U.S. instrument Vocals , Guitar , Drums , genre alternative country years active 1998 &ndash present label Shaky Ray Records, Spinout Records current members Starfire br Bob Olson br Father Hennepin is an United States of America American alternative country band from Duluth, Minnesota Duluth , Minnesota . Since releasing their debut album Crooked With Gin in 1999 , the band has been perennial headliners of the Homegrown Music Festival in Duluth, Minnesota . Frontman Starfire is the founder of the Homegrown Music Festival , pirate radio station Random Radio, and Perfect Duluth Day. Father Hennepin is best known for their revival of the Moose Wallow Ramblers song I Like It in Duluth . Lineup Starfire guitar , vocals Bob Olson guitar Discography Studio albums Crooked With Gin Shaky Ray Records, 1999 Compilations Duluth Does Dylan Spinout Records, 2000 Iron Country Spinout Records, 2000 Homegrown Rawk and or Roll Starfire s Mix Homegrown Music Festival, 2008 References Godsey, Chris. Deep Melancholy and Boundless Creativity Duluth Does Itself Again MNArtists, April 26, 2006. Scholtes, Peter S . Hey, We re in Duluth. City Pages, February 7, 2001. External links http www.angelfire.com indie shakyray Shaky Ray Records Discography DEFAULTSORT Father Hennepin Band Category Musical groups from Minnesota Category American indie rock groups ...   more details



  1. Hennepin

    Hennepin may refer to People Father Louis Hennepin 1626 1705 , Belgian French explorer of North America In places in the US Hennepin, Illinois , a village Hennepin, Oklahoma , a small community Hennepin County, Minnesota Hennepin Avenue , a street in Minneapolis, Minnesota Other Hennepin shipwreck Hennepin shipwreck , a shipwreck off the coast of Lake Michigan near South Haven, Michigan The Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park Hennepin Canal , in Illinois Hennepin Farmhouse Saison, a craft beer produced by Brewery Ommegang disambig Category Place name disambiguation pages de Hennepin pl Hennepin vo Hennepin ...   more details



  1. Louis Hennepin

    Hennepin Avenue , in Minneapolis The Father Louis Hennepin Bridge , across the Mississippi River in Minneapolis Father Hennepin State Park , in Isle, Minnesota A Great Lakes wood hulled steamer ... substation   serving downtown Minneapolis. Father Hennepin Bluffs Park lies on the east bank of the Mississippi River adjacent to Hennepin Island. It is administered by the Minneapolis Park ... footnotes misc Father Louis Hennepin , O.F.M. baptized Antoine , 12 May 1626  Circa c. 1701 was a Catholic ... he first crossed the Mississippi in 1680, holds an annual Father Hennepin Festival on the 2nd weekend of June that includes a reenactment of Father Louis Hennepin crossing the Mississippi River. Hennepin ... 101&Itemid 227 The Father Hennepin Memorial stands on the grounds of Basilica of Saint Mary Minneapolis ... Conference Center in Niagara Falls, New York Niagara Falls Hennepin Park, a park locate on the corner ... hall at Siena College , Loudonville, New York Hennepin Park, a park located in the East Lovejoy ... in Canada , all in Niagara Falls, Ontario Father Hennepin Separate School Ontario Historical Plaque ...infobox person name Louis Hennepin image Hennepin.jpg image size alt caption birth name Antoine Hennepin ... of the interior of North America . Hennepin was born in Ath in the Spanish Netherlands now ... missionaries to New France in May 1675, including Hennepin, accompanied by Ren Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle . In 1678 Hennepin was ordered by his provincial superior to accompany La Salle on a voyage to explore the western part of New France. Hennepin was 39 when he sailed in 1679 with La ... ref Two great waterfall s were brought to the world s attention by Louis Hennepin Niagara Falls , with the most ..., Minnesota Minneapolis , the only waterfall on the Mississippi River . Image Father Hennepin.jpg thumb right A painting of Father Louis Hennepin discovering Saint Anthony Falls . In 1683, he had published his book called A New Discovery about Niagara Falls. Hennepin never returned to North ...   more details



  1. Father Collins Park

    Father Collins Park is a public park located in Dublin , Republic of Ireland Ireland , near the boundary of Dublin city and Fingal . Its official address is Donaghmede , ref Dublin City Council, http www.dublincity.ie RecreationandCulture DublinCityParks VisitaPark pages frcollinspark.aspx The park is located in the heart of the North Fringe the new communities of Clongriffen and Belmayne, between ... at Clongriffin , with Balgriffin a little to the west. History Father Collins Park is situated ... settlements of Grange of Baldoyle , including Grange Abbey, Father Collins Park, and the smaller park ... and Civil parishes in Ireland . The park was originally opened in memory of a once popular parish priest , Father Joe Collins. Having been farmland since at least early medieval times, the park initially ... Nature Father Collins Park is approximately 3  km inland from Baldoyle Bay, with its estuaries .... Consequently, during the seasons of migration, the open lands of Father Collins Park continue to host ... http www.dublincity.ie Dublin City Council http holytrinityparish.ie father collins park Holy Trinity Parish note on the park Green Dublin coord 53.405442 N 6.160351 W type landmark region IE display ... Ireland Norman period . The park comprises part of the original and extensive Grange of Baldoyle ... park was reopened by the Lord Mayor of Dublin , Eibhlin Byrne , and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin , Diarmuid Martin , on 27 May 2009 Citation needed date October 2011 . Father Collins Park continues to be owned and maintained by Dublin City Council . Details Redevelopment work on what is now Ireland s first wind powered and self sustainable public park began in September 2007 ... of 20 million, was completed in early 2009 Citation needed date October 2011 . The park has since won ... Park & Best Environmentally Friendly Initiative for 2010 http www.ksn.ie ber sustainability collins.html ... and a skate park. For further information on the park, see http www.dublincity.ie RecreationandCulture ...   more details



  1. Hennepin Avenue

    River , Hennepin Avenue follows stretches of an old Indian trail from Saint Anthony Falls to Lake Calhoun . It was named after Father Louis Hennepin , a Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholic ...Refimprove date July 2007 Image Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis night 2006.jpg thumb right Hennepin at night Image 051907 008 HennepinAve.jpg thumb right Hennepin Avenue, looking north on 10th into the downtown Theatre District File Nye s on East Hennepin.jpg thumb Nye s Polonaise on East Hennepin, voted ... on Hennepin Avenue.jpg thumb right Robert Koehler painting Rainy Evening on Hennepin Avenue c. 1902. The oil on canvas original is at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts Hennepin Avenue is a major street ..., through the former Bottleneck area west of Loring Park , through the North Loop, Minneapolis ... County . In Downtown West, Minneapolis Downtown Minneapolis , Hennepin Avenue serves as a major entertainment thoroughfare, dubbed the Hennepin Theatre District. It also serves as the dividing line ... State Highway 280 Highway 280 which forms the northern border of St. Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul . The Theatre .... The State Theatre Minneapolis, Minnesota State Theatre , the Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis, Minnesota ... formerly the Shubert Theatre Minneapolis Shubert Theatre . Also the Hennepin Center for the Arts and the Cowles ... street to cross the Mississippi River, when the first Hennepin Avenue Bridge Hennepin ... built on Hennepin, including Calhoun Square , the Suburban World Theater, the Uptown Theater Minneapolis .... Mary , St. Mark s Episcopal Cathedral, Minneapolis St. Mark s Episcopal Cathedral , Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church , Minneapolis Community and Technical College , Hennepin County Library ... . Image HennAveParade.jpg thumb The 2002 GLBT Pride Parade on Hennepin Avenue, photographed from the skyway. The intersection shown is 9th and Hennepin, the subject of a song by the same name by Tom ... hennepin index.html Historic Hennepin Avenue Photographic Exhibition See also Nicollet ...   more details



  1. State park

    imagestack Image Niagara Falls 2009.jpg thumb Niagara Falls State Park , New York , USA Image Bison.jpg thumb American bison in Custer State Park , South Dakota , USA Image Bodie Ghost Town Storm.jpg thumb Bodie State Historical Park , California , USA Image West virginia autumn grist mill fall foliage.jpg thumb Babcock State Park , West Virginia , USA Image Alabama4.jpg thumb An example of New Deal developments in U.S. state parks Bunker Tower , Cheaha State Park , Alabama , USA Image Mount Worth National Park02.jpg thumb Mount Worth State Park . Victoria Australia Victoria , Australia State parks are park s or other protected area s managed at the federated state level within those nations ... varies. State parks are thus similar to national park s, but under state rather than federal ... regional park s or county park s. In general, state parks are smaller than national parks, with a few exceptions such as the Adirondack Park in New York and Anza Borrego Desert State Park in California ... May 2011 State parks in the U.S. There are 6,624 state park units in the United States, according to the National Association of State Park Directors NASPD . ref name NASPD cite web title America s State Parks url http www.naspd.org publisher National Association of State Park Directors accessdate 2011 ... park in their state parks systems. Other designations might be state recreation area s, state beaches, and state nature reserve s. Some state park systems include long distance trails and historic site s. History The title of oldest state park in the U.S. is generally accorded to Niagara Falls State ... Springs State Park has been operated continuously by the state of Georgia U.S. state Georgia as a public park since 1825, although it did not gain the title State Park until 1931. ref cite web url http gastateparks.org info indspr title Indian Springs State Park publisher Georgia Department of Natural ... swath of its northern forests as The State Park but, needing money, sold most of it to lumber companies ...   more details



  1. Hennepin (shipwreck)

    Infobox nrhp name Hennepin Shipwreck nrhp type image caption nearest city South Haven, Michigan , USA area built October 1888 architect Wolf and Davidson architecture added February 1, 2008 governing body State mpsub refnum 07001489 ref name nris cite web url http www.nps.gov nr listings 20080208.HTM title National Register of Historic Places Listings February 8, 2008 date 2008 02 08 work National Register of Historic Places publisher National Park Service ref The Hennepin is a shipwreck off the east coast of Lake Michigan , west of South Haven, Michigan . The ship was originally built in October 1888 and sank on August 18, 1927. Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates found the ship in 2006 and conducted several dives to assess the condition of the wreck. ref name msra cite web url http www.michiganshipwrecks.org hennepin.htm title MSRA The wreck of the Hennepin publisher Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates accessdate 2008 02 24 ref The wreck was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 2008. ref name nris It is significant as the first self unloading bulk carrier . ref name dvd cite video people Valerie Olson van Heest, writer and director date 2007 title She Died a Hard Death The Sinking of the Hennepin   url format medium DVD publisher Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates location accessdate time id isbn oclc quote ref Career The ship was originally ... me date February 2009 it was later the Hennepin , after Louis Hennepin , an explorer of the Great ... msra ref name dvd Wreck event On August 18, 1927, around 10 30 AM, the Hennepin ran into a squall in the middle ... Lotus . The Hennepin finally sank around 6 00 PM. Upon the return to port, Captain Ole Hansen said ... Dyer stamped onto the cover, which confirmed it as the Hennepin . The pilothouse had been blown ... identified the ship as the Hennepin . ref name dvd References reflist Registered Historic Places DEFAULTSORT Hennepin Shipwreck Category Bulk freighters Category National Register of Historic Places ...   more details



  1. Hennepin, Oklahoma

    . It was named for Louis Hennepin Father Louis Hennepin , a member of Lasalle s Louisiana Expedition. The Hennepin ZIP Code is 73444. Further reading Shirk, George H. http digital.library.okstate.edu ..., Oklahoma Carter , Garvin, and Murray County, Oklahoma Murray county lines. The Hennepin Post ... vo Hennepin Oklahoma ...   more details



  1. Hennepin, Illinois

    in March 2009. Ameren operates a coal fired power plant near Donnelley Depue State Park Donnelley Wildlife ...Infobox settlement official name Village of Hennepin native name nickname motto image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal image shield image map ILMap doton Hennepin.PNG mapsize 150 map caption Location in the state of Illinois pushpin map pushpin label position subdivision type Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Illinois subdivision type2 List of counties in Illinois County subdivision name2 Putnam County, Illinois Putnam subdivision type3 List of townships in Illinois Township subdivision name3 Hennepin Township, Putnam County, Illinois Hennepin government type leader title Mayor leader name Kevin Coleman leader title1 Clerk leader name1 Diana Brandstatter leader title2 Treasurer leader name2 Diana Gibson established title Established established date established title2 Municipal corporation Incorporated established date2 February 13, 1837 established title3 established date3 area footnotes unit pref Imperial area magnitude area total km2 14.5 area total sq mi 5.6 area land km2 13.5 area land sq mi 5.2 area water km2 0.9 area water sq mi 0.4 area water percent 6.45 area urban km2 ... postal code 61327 website http www.villageofhennepin.com footnotes Hennepin is a village on the Illinois .... It is the county seat of Putnam County, Illinois Putnam County GR 6 . Hennepin is part of the Ottawa ... Statistical Area . Geography Hennepin is located at coord 41 15 24 N 89 19 48 W type city 41.256712 ... , including 5.6 of those under age 18 and 2.9 of those age 65 or over. Historic sites Hennepin s Putnam ... of its location on the Illinois River , Hennepin has a large amount of industry. Mittal Steel operated ... and superintendent of Hennepin schools. ref http www.nps.gov history history online books geology ... Hennepin fr Hennepin ht Hennepin, Ilinwa nl Hennepin pt Hennepin vo Hennepin Illinois ...   more details



  1. Dolliver Memorial State Park

    Geobox Protected area name Dolliver Memorial State Park category List of Iowa state parks Iowa State Park image image caption etymology type Named for etymology Jonathan P. Dolliver country flag United States state flag Iowa region type County region Webster County, Iowa Webster location Lehigh, Iowa ... web last Iowa Department of Natural Resources title Dolliver Memorial State Park publisher Iowa Department ... Map.PNG map caption Location of Dolliver Memorial State Park in Iowa map locator Iowa Dolliver Memorial State Park is a state park of Iowa , USA, featuring high bluffs and deep ravines on the Des Moines River . The park is located convert 10 mi km south of Fort Dodge, Iowa Fort Dodge and convert ... Resources title Dolliver Memorial State Park publisher Iowa Department of Natural Resouces url http www.iowadnr.gov parks state park list dolliver.html accessdate January 28, 2011 ref Geography Dolliver Memorial State Park is on the west bank of the Des Moines River at the mouth of a small tributary ... for France in 1750, and mentioned Father Louis Hennepin by name. With the potential to rewrite European exploration of Iowa, the Hennepin Plate attracted a great deal of attention. Edgar Harlan, curator of the Iowa state archives, led an investigation. However the poor Latin and the fact that Hennepin ... area and helped spark public interest in preserving it as a state park. The property was purchased for 38,500 and dedicated in 1925 as Iowa s third state park, after Backbone State Park Backbone and Ledges State Park Ledges . ref name Natural History Cite book last1 Anderson first1 Raymond R. last2 Fields first2 Chad L. title The Natural History of Dolliver Memorial State Park, Webster County ... ParkDetails.aspx?ParkID 610107&idAdminBoundary 178 Dolliver Memorial State Park IA Parks ... from water filtering through the rock. ref name Website History At the north end of the park is a narrow ... and butchered the animals. There are also several Indian mounds within the park. ref name Website ...   more details



  1. State Forest State Park

    Infobox Protected area name State Forest State Park iucn category map Colorado Locator Map.PNG map caption locator x 123 locator y 27 location Jackson County, Colorado Jackson Larimer County, Colorado Larimer counties, Colorado , United States USA nearest city Walden, Colorado Walden, CO lat d 40 lat m 30 lat s 41 lat NS N long d 106 long m 00 long s 37 long EW W area convert 70838 acre km2 established 1970 visitation num visitation year governing body Colorado State Parks State Forest State Park is a Colorado State Parks Colorado State Park located in Jackson County, Colorado Jackson and Larimer County, Colorado Larimer counties east of Walden, Colorado Walden , Colorado . The convert 70838 acre km2 adj on park was established in 1970 in the Medicine Bow Range of the Rocky Mountains. Facilities include a visitors center, over 200 campsites, cabins, picnic sites, boat ramps and convert 94 mi km of hiking trails. About convert 52000 acre km2 of the park are forested in lodgepole pine , douglas fir , colorado blue spruce , aspen and other species. Wildlife in the park includes moose , bighorn sheep , American Black Bear black bear , mule deer and elk . References cite web url http parks.state.co.us parks stateforest title State Forest State Park publisher Colorado State Parks Protected Areas of Colorado Colorado geo stub Category Colorado state parks Category Protected areas of Jackson County, Colorado Category Protected areas of Larimer County, Colorado Category Protected areas established in 1970 ...   more details



  1. Hennepin County, Minnesota

    Central UTC offset 6 DST offset 5 footnotes web www.hennepin.us named for Louis Hennepin , a Franciscan missionary, explorer, and author. Hennepin County is a County United States county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota , named in honor of the 17th century explorer Father Louis Hennepin . As of the 2010 ...Infobox U.S. county county Hennepin County state Minnesota seal Hennepincty logo.svg founded year 1852 ... than one in five Minnesotans live in Hennepin County. The center of population of Minnesota is located in Hennepin County, in the city of Rogers, Minnesota Rogers . ref http www.census.gov geo www cenpop statecenters.txt Population and Population Centers by State 2000 ref History Hennepin County was created in 1852 by the Minnesota Territorial Legislature. Father Louis Hennepin s name was chosen ... hennepin& cityTown hennepin& state 04000US27& zip & lang en& sse on&ActiveGeoDiv geoSelect& useEV .... Hennepin County is the wealthiest county in the state of Minnesota and one of the 100 Highest income ... of Technology in downtown Minneapolis Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie ... for the Western world. Hennepin County s early history is closely linked to the establishment of the cities ... Library year 2001 accessdate September 7, 2007 ref Law and government Image Hennepin County Govt Center.JPG thumb 250px Hennepin County Government Center located in the county seat of Minneapolis . Its stylized letter H shape serves as the logo for Hennepin County. Like all counties in Minnesota, Hennepin ... usually have five members, but Hennepin, Ramsey County, Minnesota Ramsey , and St. Louis County ... population. In Hennepin the county commission appoints the medical examiner , county auditor treasurer ... Minneapolis in the Hennepin County Government Center . The county oversees the Hennepin County Library system which merged with the Minneapolis Public Library system in 2008 , and Hennepin County ... 2013 7th Jeff Johnson 2009 2013 Key staff Hennepin County s normal operations are coordinated by the County ...   more details



  1. Eisenhower State Park

    Eisenhower State Park is the name of two state park s in the United States Eisenhower State Park Kansas , a state park in Kansas Eisenhower State Park Texas , a state park in Texas disambig de Eisenhower State Park ...   more details



  1. Cherokee State Park

    Cherokee State Park can refer to Cherokee State Park Kentucky Cherokee State Park Oklahoma Cherokee State Park Tennessee disambig de Cherokee State Park ...   more details



  1. Hennepin Avenue Bridge

    Cambridge, MN isbn 0 9644518 2 4 External links Structurae id s0007623 title Father Louis Hennepin Bridge Crossings navbox structure Bridges place Mississippi River bridge Hennepin Avenue Bridge ...Infobox bridge bridge name Hennepin Avenue Bridge image HennepinAveBridge.jpg caption Hennepin Avenue Bridge as it appears today. official name crosses Mississippi River carries 6 lanes of Hennepin Avenue CSAH 52 locale Minneapolis, Minnesota design Suspension bridge design firm HNTB Corporation mainspan 625 feet 190 meters length 1037 feet width 134 feet below 37 feet open 1990 maint Hennepin County id 27636 coordinates coord 44 59 07 N 93 15 50 W region US type landmark map image Minneapolis Mississippi.svg map width 180px map cue Bridges over the Mississippi in Minneapolis St. Paul. map text Hennepin Ave. Bridge is in the top half of the image between Minneapolis BNSF and 3rd Ave. Bridge The Hennepin Avenue Bridge is the structure that carries Hennepin County State Aid Highway 52, Hennepin Avenue , across the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota at Nicollet Island . Officially, it is the Father Louis Hennepin Bridge , in honor of the 17th century explorer Louis Hennepin , who was the first European to discover the Saint Anthony Falls a short distance downriver. Two of the three previous structures have been suspension bridge s, while a third&mdash which existed nearly a century&mdash was composed of steel arch spans. The original crossing, which opened as a toll bridge on January 23, 1855, is believed to have been the first permanent span across the Mississippi at any ... span is 625 feet 190 meters in length, making it rather small by modern standards. gallery Image Hennepin Avenue Bridge 1865.jpg The original structure circa 1865 Image Hennepin Bridge 20080926.jpg Facing Northeast, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis Image Hennepin Avenue Bridge Grain Belt 20081005.JPG ... bridges in Minnesota de Hennepin Avenue Bridge ...   more details



  1. Twin Lakes State Park

    There are several state park s named Twin Lakes State Park Twin Lakes State Park Iowa Twin Lakes State Park Michigan Twin Lakes State Park Virginia dab de Twin Lakes State Park ...   more details



  1. Rockport State Park

    Rockport State Park may refer to Rockport Reservoir in Utah Rockport State Park Michigan , a state park in Michigan Rockport State Park Washington , a state park in Washington de Rockport State Park disambig ...   more details



  1. Shawnee State Park

    Shawnee State Park can refer to either of two state parks in the United States Shawnee State Park Ohio Shawnee State Park Pennsylvania geodis de Shawnee State Park ...   more details



  1. Keystone State Park

    Keystone State Park can refer to either of two state parks in the United States Keystone State Park Oklahoma Keystone State Park Pennsylvania geodis de Keystone State Park ...   more details



  1. Pymatuning State Park

    Pymatuning State Park can refer to either of two adjoining state parks in the United States Pymatuning State Park Ohio Pymatuning State Park Pennsylvania geodis de Pymatuning State Park ...   more details



  1. Bellevue State Park

    Bellevue State Park can refer to either of two state parks in the United States Bellevue State Park Delaware Bellevue State Park Iowa geodis de Bellevue State Park ...   more details



  1. Frontenac State Park

    Geobox Protected area name Frontenac State Park category List of Minnesota state parks Minnesota State Park image Mississippi River w Lake Pepin in background at Frontenac State Park.jpg image caption View of Mississippi looking to Lake Pepin country flag United States state flag Minnesota region type ... imperial 692 elevation round 0 elevation note ref cite web url Gnis3 643975 title Frontenac State Park ... of Frontenac State Park in Minnesota Frontenac State Park is a state park of Minnesota , USA, on the Mississippi River convert 10 mi km 0 southeast of Red Wing, Minnesota Red Wing . The park is notable both for its history and for its birdwatching opportunities. The centerpiece of the park is a convert ... State Park. Feel free to replace this with a better picture The limestone was laid down 500 ... would have been an island. ref name Brochure State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources. Frontenac State Park . April 2005. http files.dnr.state.mn.us maps state parks spk00160 summer.pdf ... 260 bird species have been sighted in Frontenac State Park. ref name MNwebsite cite web title Frontenac State Park publisher Minnesota Department of Natural Resources date 2008 url http www.dnr.state.mn.us state parks frontenac narrative.html accessdate 2008 07 29 ref Bald eagle s and golden eagle .... The first Europeans to see this area were Father Louis Hennepin and his exploration party ... State Park References reflist Protected Areas of Minnesota Category Driftless Area Category Minnesota ... called In Yan Teopa , a Dakota name meaning Rock With Opening . Park lands entirely surround the town ... flows through the eastern end of the park into Lake Pepin. Wells Creek carries substantial amounts ... transitions from this forest to lightly wooden meadows to prairie . The eastern end of the park ... in the park and only dangerous if provoked. ref name Brochure History Village sites and burial mounds prove that members of the Hopewell culture were living and dying within the park between 400 ...   more details



  1. Victoria Bryant State Park

    Victoria Bryant State Park is a 475 acre 1.92 km sup 2 sup Georgia U.S. state Georgia state park located near Franklin Springs, Georgia Franklin Springs . Nestled in the rolling hills of Georgia s Piedmont plateau , this park offers facilities ranging from picnic sites and a swimming pool to an 18 hole golf course . The North Fork of the Broad River Georgia Broad River flows through the park, adding several water hazard s to the course. The park also offers a short nature trail plus a long perimeter trail that takes hikers through hardwood forest s. In addition, the park is home to many species of bird s, plant s, and reptile s. Facilities 35 Tent Mobile home Trailer Recreational vehicle RV sites Pioneer camping Golf course 3 playground s Swimming pool 5 Picnic shelters Nature Center 2 Fishing ponds Chelsea Jarrell Park Manager Judd Sears Assistant Park Manager Bob Jason Webb Head of Maintenance Mandi Sutton Clerk Annual events Junior Senior Catfish Rodeo Memorial Day weekend Father Son Golf Tournament Civil War Enactment June External links http gastateparks.org info vicbryant Victoria Bryant State Park Georgia state parks coord missing Georgia U.S. state Category Georgia U.S. state state parks Category IUCN Category V Category Protected areas of Franklin County, Georgia GeorgiaUS geo stub ...   more details




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