- City:
- St. Paul, MN
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Infrastructure and Utilities, Sidewalks and Stairs
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Description
Indian Mounds Regional Park sits on limestone and sandstone bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River and downtown St. Paul. It features six Native American burial mounds created roughly 1,500-2,000 years ago.
The WPA constructed limestone walls throughout the park.
Source notes
https://www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/facilities.aspx?search=1&CID=1&pagenum=3&RID=53&Page=detail
Steve Trimble, “WPA Limestone Walls,” Saint Paul Historical, accessed December 18, 2014, http://saintpaulhistorical.com/items/show/186.
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