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416  THE GREA T LAKES

The Mississippi River, seen from the Great River Bluffs State Park, southeast of the river town Winona
@ Mississippi River stretch of the river. The National $ Pipestone
Towns Eagle Center in Wabasha houses National
injured raptors that cannot be
£ @ n (763) 212-8556. returned to the wild. Picturesque Monument
∑ mnmississippiriver.com Winona, 65 miles (105 km) * 4,600. @ n 36 Reservation Ave,
southeast of Red Wing and (507) 825-5464. Visitor Center:
The Mississippi River courses located on an island in the river, Open 8am–5pm daily. Closed Jan 1,
572 miles (921 km) through is home to the Minnesota Marine Thanksg., Dec 25. ∑ nps.gov/pipe
Minnesota. It originates in the Art Museum.
north-central part of the state and The beautiful Great River Pipestone sits in the state’s
continues until its confluence with Bluffs State Park, about southwestern corner. The name
the St. Croix River near Hastings. 20 miles (32 km) southeast of derives from Dakota Sioux,
The northernmost point of the Winona, occupies one of the who lived here for generations,
river, known as Headwaters river’s most scenic stretches. quarrying the region’s soft red
of the Mississippi River, is in quartzite to craft elegant cere-
Itasca State Park. South of the £ Rochester monial pipes. The stone catlinite
confluence, it widens and picks up has been named in honor of
speed, rushing through deep, fog- * 110,700. ~ @ n 30 Civic artist George Catlin, who
laden valleys along the Minnesota- Center Drive SE, (800) 634-8277. depicted this place in his 1838
Wisconsin border. The Great River ∑ visitrochestermn.com masterpiece, Pipestone Quarry.
Road Scenic Byway (see p51), or Native American craftsmen
US 61, hugs the river’s west bank, The primary attraction in this continue the tradition in the
revealing breathtaking views of southeastern Minnesota city is remains of the quarries.
attractive towns and parks. the Mayo Clinic, founded by The pipes are then sold at the
The 19th-century town of the physician brothers Will and adjoining Cultural Center.
Red Wing was built on the site Charles Mayo in the early 1900s.
of a Dakota Sioux farming village. They initiated the first
Today, the town is known as the collaborative medical practice,
headquarters of the Red Wing integrating the findings of a
Shoe Company, the popular work group of medical specialists to
boot manufacturer, established in diagnose more effectively and
1905. A small museum showcases treat serious illnesses. About
its manufacturing process. 3,700 physicians and scientists,
About 10 miles (16 km) south- plus 49,000 health staff, work at
east of Red Wing is Frontenac three sites, treating more than a
State Park, one of the premier million people per year.
bird- watching sites along the
river, where over 260 species P Mayo Clinic
pause on their journeys north and 200 1st St SW. Tel (507) 538-0440.
south every year. Bald eagles Open self-guided tours and guided
and warblers flock to the diverse art tours at 1:30pm Mon–Fri. 8 7 Visitors negotiating a trail through
habitats of Lake Pepin, the widest ∑ mayoclinic.org Pipestone’s quarries
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp422–4 and pp425–7

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Date 12th July 2013
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