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.
Indians at the Falls. . 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.
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.
Location. 44° 59.009′ N, 93° 15.77′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Downtown West. Marker 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.
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 in a direct line); Stevens House
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 937 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
