| If your travels bring you to Minneapolis, Minnesota, | | | | States Army doing the Mexican-American war. |
| be sure to visit Minnehaha Park, located in South | | | | Stevens home was the first wood-frame house |
| Minneapolis. It's a park that has it all, from biking | | | | built west of the Mississippi, over the years the |
| to hiking, there are many great things to see and | | | | house has been moved several times due to |
| do. Also located in the Park is the first | | | | expansion and development. Stevens home was |
| wood-frame house built west of the Mississippi, | | | | moved for the final time in 1896 with the help of |
| along with an old train depot that was built in 1875. | | | | hundreds of Minneapolis school kids and a team of |
| Minnehaha Park is more than a park with | | | | horses, the house was loaded on a trolley and |
| playground it is rich in history. | | | | pulled to its current location in Minnehaha Park. |
| Located between Hiawatha avenue and Minnehaha | | | | Also located on the park grounds is the old |
| Parkway, Minnehaha Park is one of the oldest | | | | Minnehaha Depot that which was built in 1875. The |
| parks in the state, with over half a million visitors | | | | depot was also known as "The Princess Depot |
| per year who can debate its popularity? | | | | "its trains made daily trips to Fort Snelling, |
| Minnehaha Park has its own waterfalls called" | | | | downtown St. Paul, along with trips to downtown |
| Minnehaha falls", each year thousands flock to this | | | | Minneapolis. Today the Minnehaha Depot serves as |
| 53-foot falls in order to catch a glimpse of this | | | | a museum, which is open on Sunday from 1 p.m. |
| magnificent structure. If you are having a wedding | | | | to 4 p.m. |
| during the summer months, be sure to take a | | | | As you can see there's more to Minnehaha Park |
| stroll through the Park. The waterfall provides an | | | | than BBQ and picnics, romantic strolls and biking. |
| excellent backdrop no matter what the season | | | | On your next visit Minneapolis feel free to explore |
| for any camera enthusiast. While in the Park, don't | | | | our park districts they are some of the finest this |
| forget to stop by the John H. Stevens House. | | | | nation has to offer. |
| John H. Stevens served as a colonel in the United | | | | |