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

We-No-Nah

Photographed By Keith L, June 5, 2011

1. We-No-Nah Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Gift of W.J. Landon in memory of
Ida Cone Landon 1900
The Statuary grouping of We-No-Nah and its turtles and pelicans was erected in Central Park on August 26, 1902, and incorporated in Levee Plaza 1977.

We-No-Nah, meaning first born daughter in the Dakota language, is the namesake for our city and county. Legend tells of her love for a simple hunter instead of the warrior chosen by her father, Chief Wahpashaw. Rather than marry a man she didn't love, We-No-Nah climbed to the top of a bluff overlooking the river, proclaimed her true love and jumped to her death.

Donated by Portia Club
1979
Mfg. by Winona Monument Co.

Erected 1979 by Portia Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Native Americans • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 44° 3.118′ N, 91° 38.692′ W. Marker is in Winona, Minnesota, in Winona County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Huff Street and West 6th

We-No-Nah Marker and Donor Tablet image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith L, June 5, 2011

2. We-No-Nah Marker and Donor Tablet

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Street / West Broadway Street. Marker is in Windom Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winona MN 55987, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Winona County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Winona County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Watkins Manor House (approx. 0.6 miles away); J. R. Watkins Medical Company (approx. 0.8 miles away); U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Winona (approx. 0.8 miles away); Stephen Taylor (approx. 1.2 miles away); Winona: River Village, Lumber Town, College Town (approx. 1.2 miles away); Garvin Heights (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winona.

Also see . . .
1. Princess Wenonah, (sculpture). Smithsonian Institution website entry (Submitted on November 28, 2011.)

2. The Princess Wenonah Statue. WicWinona website entry (Submitted on December 16, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional keywords. Princess Wenonah

We-No-Nah Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith L, June 5, 2011

3. We-No-Nah Fountain

Photographed By Keith L, June 5, 2011

4. We-No-Nah Fountain

Photographed By Keith L, June 5, 2011

5. We-No-Nah Fountain

We-No-Nah Fountain Restoration Donors image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith L, June 5, 2011

6. We-No-Nah Fountain Restoration Donors

[north side]
[names] Mfg'd and donated by Winona Monument Co. July 2, 1994 • Fund drive began April 5, 1993. $100,000 goal reached July 6, 1993. Above are donors of $300 or more.

Photographed By Keith L, June 5, 2011

7. We-No-Nah Fountain Restoration Donors

[south side]
[names] Wapasha Construction Co. built this fountain.
Dedicated Sept. 25, 1993. Above are donors of
$500 or more & those they wish to honor & remember.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 707 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 28, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.