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

Indians at the Falls

— Saint Anthony Falls Heritage Trail —

Photographed by Keith L, April 29, 2011

1. Indians at the Falls Marker

Inscription. For Native American people, the Falls of St. Anthony was a landmark and sacred place. The river was a major highway for trade and travel. Although no Indian villages have been recorded here, oral traditions suggest frequent visits for fishing and maple sugaring. When white settlers started arriving from the east in the 1840s, Dakota Indians still lived across the prairies to the west and along the Mississippi to the south. The Ojibway Indians lived by the rivers and lakes in the vast white pine forests to the north.

Erected by the St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 44° 59.009′ N, 93° 15.77′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Downtown West. It is on West River Parkway 0.3 miles west of Portland Avenue South, on the right when traveling west. Marker is along a walking path next to the Mississippi River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Minneapolis MN 55401, 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 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: William de la Barre (within shouting distance of this marker); The House of John H. Stevens (about 400 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Stevens House (about 400 feet away); Bridging the Stream (about 600 feet away); The Barrel-Makers' Co-ops (about 600 feet away); Bridge Square to the Gateway (about 700 feet away); The Washburn and Pillsbury Clans (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nicollet Island Businesses (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.

Photographed by Keith L, April 29, 2011

2. Indians at the Falls Marker

Looking downriver towards the falls.
The Third Avenue Bridge is in the distance.

Photographed by Keith L, April 29, 2011

3. Indians at the Falls Marker

Looking upriver.
Father Louis Hennepin Bridge is in the distance.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,264 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.