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Things to See and Do in Historic Prairies |
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listed below for a description and contact information (many also have color pictures).
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Henderson Hendricks Ivanhoe Janesville Jordan Lake Benton Luverne |
Mankato Marshall New Ulm Sanborn Sherburn Sleepy Eye Truman Worthington |
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The Dakota Indians made their home on these plains. Later, westward expansion brought
settlers from the east and from Europe, who came to farm the land. Today, the spirit and
traditions of the Dakota and the early pioneers are honored at numerous museums and
historic sites. The Minnesota River forms a wide V across southern Minnesota from the
western border to the Twin Cities, where it flows into the Mississippi. South of the river, a
patchwork quilt of farmlands is dotted with towns holding the history of those who built
these communities on the prairie. In St. Peter, the new Treaty Site History Center focuses on the Indians and fur traders who used this river crossing years ago. Also open for tours is the 1871 Gothic-style Cox House, which features Victorian period decor and costumed guides. By the 1860’s, nearby Mankato had become a center for flour milling and limestone quarrying. Here, the Blue Earth County Heritage Center gives insight to the earliest settlers of that area. Just outside Mankato is Walnut Grove, where author Laura Ingalls Wilder lived as a small child. There is a small museum in her honor. Also nearby is New Ulm where true German tradition still carries on. German music, restaurants, a sausage shop and German festivals add to the flavor of this town. Parks in Southwestern Minnesota feature a mix of prairie grasslands and hardwood forest. There is much to do and see in the Historic Prairies area of Minnesota. Enhance your traveling by staying at a charming inn along the way. |
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Minnesota Bed & Breakfast Association 620 Ramsey Street Hastings, Minnesota 55033 (651) 438-7499 Fax: (651) 437-4129 email: 
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