Cooper in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Sesquicentennial Trees

Photographed by McGhiever, March 20, 2020

1. Sesquicentennial Trees marker

Inscription. Trees planted along this parkway in the year 1939 have been named
Sesquicentennial Trees
to commemorate the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the first session of Congress and the inauguration of the first President of the United States

This tree was planted by Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark as a Sesquicentennial Tree
April 22, 1939

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 22, 1939.

Location. 44° 56.814′ N, 93° 12.259′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Cooper. It is on West River Parkway south of Lake Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is on a low boulder, next to the walkway leading to the Danish American Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3030 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis MN 55406, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn

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Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sri Chinmoy Peace Bridge (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roar of Waterfall, Rush of Rapids (approx. ¼ mile away); Mississippi River (approx. 0.4 miles away); Saint Paul and Ramsey County WWI Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Shadow Falls (approx. half a mile away); Meeker Island Lock and Dam Historic Site (approx. half a mile away); Meeker Island Lock and Dam (approx. half a mile away); Bridging the Mississippi (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.

More about this marker. By late summer this marker can be entirely obscured by foliage.

Sesquicentennial Trees marker surrounded by ornamental plants image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, July 26, 2020

2. Sesquicentennial Trees marker surrounded by ornamental plants

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2020, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 510 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2020, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.