Near Sibley Street near 1st Street, on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated to Those Who Have Made the
Ultimate Sacrifice for Their Country
World War I
United States Army
Pvt Lucking George J
Pvt Nelson William G E
1Lt Russell Thomas Lyle
World War II
United States . . . — — Map (db m78480) WM
As Hastings quickly grew and settlement in the area increased, this port city soon became the commercial center for Dakota County farmers.
Farmers brought wagons full of crops to the Hastings market, and then returned home driving wagons full . . . — — Map (db m47843) HM
On East 2nd Street at Vermillion Street, on the right when traveling east on East 2nd Street.
A Small Area with a Big Impact
During the late 1800s, downtown Hastings offered a wide range of goods and services to the growing river city, resulting no just in a vibrant economy, but also a visually striking commercial district of fine . . . — — Map (db m198461) HM
On 3rd Street East, 0 miles east of Vermillion Street (U.S. 61), on the right when traveling east.
This sculpture should not be viewed with realism, but as the artist’s expression of some of the images that helped form the community.
The wagon wheel represents commerce and the progress of life. It is placed in your line of sight so you look . . . — — Map (db m137312) HM
Near Lock and Dam Road, 0.5 miles north of 2nd Street West, on the right when traveling north.
The Mississippi River has been a source of recreation for many generations. People have long enjoyed its beauty and marveled at its power.
This is more true than ever today. Boating, hiking, and bird watching all draw people to the river. In . . . — — Map (db m48510) HM
Hasting lies just south and East of the last glaciation. About 20,000 years ago a lobe of ice, called the Superior lobe, advanced from the Lake Superior basin and crossed the ancient bedrock valley of the Mississippi River between St. Paul and . . . — — Map (db m42199) HM
Near Lock and Dam Road, 0.3 miles north of 2nd Street West, on the right when traveling north.
A dynamic force, the Mississippi River changes constantly. Humans have also changed the river, dramatically altering its flow and levels — sometimes with unintended results.
In its natural state, the river once flowed freely across a . . . — — Map (db m48570) HM
From 1856 to 1865, in its first decade of existence, the city of Hastings grew by 2,500 people, enjoying a boom of settlement also experienced by other cities along the Mississippi.
A steady flow of settlers, including many immigrants, . . . — — Map (db m48361) HM
On Sibley Street north of East 2nd Street (Main Street), on the right when traveling north.
Hastings Spiral Bridge Only One of Its Kind in America
April 27 1895 eight thousand people commemorated the opening of the new "High Wagon Bridge" across the Mississippi River.
It was built in seven months at a cost of $39,050 by the . . . — — Map (db m49690) HM
On 2nd Street at U.S. 61, on the right when traveling east on 2nd Street.
A natural harbor on the great Mississippi River highway led to the early development of Hastings. The river brought explorers, traders, soldiers, speculators, businessmen, and settlers. It carried from here the products of the prairies and forests. . . . — — Map (db m199536) HM
On 124th Street East at Historic Donnelly Avenue / Ivanhoe Way, on the right when traveling west on 124th Street East.
Just northwest of here, at the bottom of the hill, stood the home of Ignatius Donnelly, author, orator, politician, reformer, and prophet who was easily the best known Minnesotan of his time, both in the state and throughout the world.
. . . — — Map (db m65584) HM
Near Lock and Dam Road, 0.3 miles north of 2nd Street West, on the right when traveling north.
The Mississippi River has provided a habitat for many species of fish and other aquatic creatures for millions of years. Human modifications of the river have had both positive and negative effects on fish populations here. Many types of fish thrive . . . — — Map (db m49277) HM
The Father of Waters
The Mighty Miss
The Great River
Source: Lake Itasca MN 552 River Miles
Mouth: Gulf of Mexico 1788 River Miles
This natural water highway made possible many of man's experiences on the North . . . — — Map (db m47809) HM
Near Lock and Dam Road, 0.7 miles north of 2nd Street West, on the right when traveling north.
For more than 10,000 years, people have lived near the Mississippi River. The first cultures relied on hunting, fishing, and gathering for survival. As early as 1,000 years ago, however, Indian peoples were farming portions of the river valley near . . . — — Map (db m49801) HM
On 124th Street East at Historic Donnelly Avenue / Ivanhoe Way, on the right when traveling west on 124th Street East.
On this historic site, the SW corner of Block 67 of the Nininger City plat, was located a building that served the citizens for a century and a half. Construction began in March, 1858, when the Nininger Chapter of the Independent Order of Good . . . — — Map (db m65618) HM
On West 2nd Street at Vermillion Street, on the left when traveling west on West 2nd Street.
What does a house say about its occupants?
The West 2nd Street Residential Historic District, just to the west between Eddy and Forest streets, vividly shows the diversity of house styles built between 1857 and 1890. A short walk to the . . . — — Map (db m198547) HM
Near Lock and Dam Road, 2 miles north of 2nd Street West.
The Mississippi River and its backwaters are home to a vast and diverse array of fish and wildlife. The river's natural fluctuations help create an environment rich in vegetation — providing food and habitat for nesting birds, fish, and . . . — — Map (db m50358) HM
In Honor and Memory
of All Men and Women
Who Served Our Country
During War and Peace in
the Armed Forces of the
United States of America
Duty · Honor · Country — — Map (db m42213) HM
On Lock and Dam Road, 1.2 miles north of 2nd Street West, on the left when traveling north.
The natural river above Hastings was treacherous for steamboats, with a depth that reached only three and one-half feet in some places. The first efforts of the federal government to improve navigation of the river were wing dams (piles of . . . — — Map (db m48475) HM
The Mississippi River has long been a major artery for trade and transportation.
For thousands of years, Indians traveled on the river by canoe. By the 1850s, rivertowns like Hastings boomed as steamboats brought settlers into the region. The . . . — — Map (db m48589) HM
On 2nd Street East just east of Sibley Street, on the left when traveling east.
was especially built for the retail, wholesale hardware business Henry Hudson Pringle established at Hastings in 1856. Originally, this building was a three-story stone structure with a rounded roof having two front entrances: one on Second Street, . . . — — Map (db m211232) HM
This levee honors all who served in our nation's armed forces and is dedicated to the eternal memory of those who gave their lives.
Hastings, Minnesota
25 July 1981 — — Map (db m47790) HM
