Sunday, August 3, 2014
In the Direction of Our Dreams - Minnesotas First State ParkItasca
From the site: In the Direction of Our Dreams - Minnesota's First State ParkItasca
Wednesday July 9, 2014Bear Paw CampgroundItasca State Park, Minnesota Itasca was made Minnesota’s first state park in 1891. Minnesota was clearly ahead of the pack in creating state parks. It owes its founding to the tireless work of Jacob Brower and to the discovery that within Lake Itasca was the headwaters of the Mississippi River. Unlike many state parks which were begun with buildings of the CCC, Itasca was already over 40 years old when the “boys” came to return the river to its original run after it had been “straightened” by logging interests to make it easier to float their logs. They also built the lodge, the Forest Inn and many other buildings including the bath houses ...Read more...
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