Lake City in Wabasha County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Maiden Rock
Photographed by Liz Koele, February 8, 2022
1. Maiden Rock Marker
On the east shore of Lake Pepin, opposite this point juts out a high rock. From this pinnacle according to accounts of early travelers, a Sioux maiden of Wabashas band prevented from marrying the warrior of her choice, leaped to her death that she might avoid union with another and older man.
Erected 1939 by Minnesota Department of Highways and the Minnesota Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks.
Location. 44° 29.582′ N, 92° 18.72′ W. Marker is in Lake City, Minnesota, in Wabasha County. It can be reached from U.S. 61 when traveling south. The marker is located at the Lake Pepin Rest Area along US 61. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lake City MN 55041, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Minnesota. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, in the Driftless Area Bluff Country, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lake Pepin's Shell Game / In Search of Summer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Beauharnois (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Maiden Rock (approx. 1.3 miles away in Wisconsin); Frontenac (approx. 2.4 miles away); Wakondiota Park (approx. 2½ miles away); Christ Episcopal Church (approx. 2½ miles away); The Sea Wing Disaster (approx. 3 miles away); Gold Star Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake City.
Photographed by Liz Koele, February 8, 2022
2. Maiden Rock Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2022, by Liz Koele of St. Paul, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 782 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2022, by Liz Koele of St. Paul, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
