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November 19, 2018
Minneapolis, MN
Mississippi River & Milwaukee Ave Historic District Hike |
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Coordinators: Patty Fitzgerald & John Stiefel |
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| On November 19th, 9 ULLRs met near Lake Street and West River Parkway. The day was brisk but we were determined to begin our 5 mile hike. We started our hike on a wooded trail along the Mississippi River. We found a beautiful sand beach which is most certainly a party beach during the summer. We walked about 2 miles thru the woods, both close to the river and high above it. We then started down Minneapolis city streets heading towards Milwaukee Avenue to the historic district of homes. This is a 2 block area of 19th century homes constructed between 1884 and 1890 for railroad workers and other working class families. The houses resemble row houses and are cookie cutter with brick veneer and fancy gingerbread trim. This area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and then rehabilitated. We walked thru the historic area and then returned to our starting point. Along the way we stopped in a park area and we met several Montessori school students that thought we were pretty funny to be out walking! We then headed to Longfellow's Grill for a delicious lunch. | ||||