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

Father Louis Hennepin Bridge

Opened September 1990

— A Project of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners —

Father Louis Hennepin Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By McGhiever, May 20, 2023

1. Father Louis Hennepin Bridge Marker

Inscription. The first bridge across the Mississippi River was completed on this site in
— 1855 —

Jeff Spartz
Randy Johnson
John Keefe
John E. Derus
Tad Jude
Sam S. Sivanch, CHM.
Mark Andrew

Erected 1990 by Hennepin County Board of Commissioners.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 44° 59.157′ N, 93° 15.777′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is on Nicollet Island. Marker is at the intersection of Hennepin Avenue and W. Island Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Hennepin Avenue. Marker is on the tower of the Hennepin Avenue Bridge closest to the Grain Belt Beer sign. An adjacent stairway leads down to W. Island Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Minneapolis MN 55401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Nicollet Island Businesses (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph N. Nicollet (about 600 feet away); Bridging the Stream (about 600 feet away); The House of John H. Stevens (about 700 feet away); Stevens House (about 700 feet away); Stepping Stone Between East and West

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(about 800 feet away); Bridge Square to the Gateway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Indians at the Falls (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.

Marker on the Father Louis Hennepin Bridge approaching downtown Minneapolis image. Click for full size.

Photographed By McGhiever, May 20, 2023

2. Marker on the Father Louis Hennepin Bridge approaching downtown Minneapolis

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.