Historic landmarks in Minnesota

Explore Minnesota's diverse history through sites spanning thousands of years. This collection includes the ancient burial mounds at Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung and the sacred quarries of Pipestone National Monument. Industrial heritage is represented by the 1896 Edna G steam tugboat and the 1910 Split Rock Lighthouse. From the fur trade history at Grand Portage to the 19th-century Seppman Mill and the German-inspired Hermann Heights Monument, these landmarks showcase the state's cultural evolution and architectural milestones.

Minnesota’s Historic Landmarks — Map

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Minnehaha Regional Park

Minnehaha Park is a city park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, and home to Minnehaha Falls and the lower reaches of Minnehaha…

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Grand Portage National Monument

Preserves a vital center of the 18th-century fur trade and the heritage of the Ojibwe people. The site features a reconstructed depot and the historic nine-mile trail connecting Lake Superior to inland waterways.

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Science Museum of Minnesota

The Science Museum of Minnesota is an American museum focused on topics in technology, natural history, physical science, and mathematics…

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Split Rock Lighthouse

Split Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse located southwest of Silver Bay, Minnesota, USA on the North Shore of Lake Superior.

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Hermann Heights Monument

The Hermann Heights Monument is a statue erected in New Ulm, Minnesota.

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The Museum of Russian Art

The Museum of Russian Art, a nonprofit museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, is the only major institution in North America…

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Mille Lacs Kathio State Park

Mille Lacs Kathio State Park, also known as Kathio Site, is a Minnesota state park on Mille Lacs Lake.

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Seppman Mill

The Seppman Mill is a former windmill in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States, now preserved in Minneopa State Park.

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Wisconsin Point Light

The Wisconsin Point Light is a lighthouse located in Superior, on Wisconsin Point, in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.

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Holmes Street Bridge

The Holmes Street Bridge, also known the Holmes Street Pedestrian Bridge, Old Shakopee Bridge, or Bridge 4175, is a historic truss bridge…

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Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung

The Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre, or Manitou Mounds, is Canada's premier concentration of ancient burial mounds.

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Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center

Features cultural exhibits and films regarding the history of the sacred red pipestone quarries. The center hosts live demonstrations of traditional pipe carving by Native American craftspeople.

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Edna G Tugboat Museum

A retired 1896 steam-powered tugboat designated as a National Historic Landmark. It served the iron ore industry in Two Harbors for 85 years and is one of the last coal-fired steam tugs on the Great Lakes.

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