Minnehaha Park Development – Minneapolis MN

City:
Minneapolis, MN

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels, Sidewalks and Stairs

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Completed:
1940

Description

Throughout the 1930s, CCC and WPA crews made extensive improvements to the already popular Minnehaha Park, site of Minnehaha Falls. Federal workers built impressive stone retaining walls throughout the 170-acre park, staircases from the upper park down to the creek, and bridges, all from native limestone.

Improvements have since been made to the park, including a Pergola Garden and most recently a river overlook and playground area. The stonework has remained largely intact, and the park continues to draw a steady stream of both locals and tourists.

Source notes

https://www.minneapolisparks.org/documents/parks/Parks_Lakes_Trails_Much_More.pdf#zoom=100
https://cccstonework.blogspot.com/

Site originally submitted by Natalie Heneghan on November 29, 2013.

Location Info


4801 South Minnehaha Park Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Hennepin County

Coordinates: 44.916085, -93.21116

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One comment on “Minnehaha Park Development – Minneapolis MN

  1. cheyenne

    i have been here!!!!:)

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    i have been here!!!!:)

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