Fridley in Anoka County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Anoka County Manomin* Park

*(Early Indian word meaning wild rice)

Photographed by McGhiever, June 19, 2025

1. Anoka County Manomin Park Marker

Inscription.

On the 12th of April 1870, Manomin County was admitted to Anoka County. At that time the name was changed to Manomin Township and later to Fridley Township. This Anoka County Park was formally dedicated 'Manomin' on the 6th of February 1973 by the Anoka County Board of Commissioners.

Mike O'Bannon - 1st District
Edward Fields - 2nd District
Robert C. Burman - 3rd District
Albert A. Kordiak - 4th District
LeRoy H. Johnson - 5th District

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical date for this entry is February 6, 1973.

Location. 45° 5.341′ N, 93° 16.596′ W. Marker is in Fridley, Minnesota, in Anoka County. It is at the intersection of E. River Road and Rice Creek Way NE, on the left when traveling north on E. River Road. The marker is on the base of the flagpole in front of the historic Banfill-Locke Tavern. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6666 E River Road, Minneapolis MN 55432, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

It is also

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in the American Midwest,

in the Corn 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

and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Banfill-Locke Tavern / Manomin County Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Moore Lake: A trip through time (approx. 1.4 miles away); Planting for Clean Water (approx. 1.4 miles away); Riedel Farmhouse (approx. 1.9 miles away); Earle Brown and the Brooklyn Farm (approx. 2 miles away); The "Lumberman" (approx. 3.9 miles away); Webber Pool (approx. 3.9 miles away); Mississippi Floodplain (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fridley.

Anoka County Manomin Park Marker (right) in front of the Banfill-Locke Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, June 19, 2025

2. Anoka County Manomin Park Marker (right) in front of the Banfill-Locke Tavern

Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.