National Register of Historic Places

Ȟe Mni Caŋ-Barn Bluff Historic District (Additional Documentation)

Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota
Listed
August 2, 1990
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
90001165

About this property

Barn Bluff (Dakota: Ȟemníčhaŋ, frequently anglicized to He Mni Can) is a bluff along the Mississippi River in Red Wing, Minnesota, United States. The bluff is considered sacred by the Dakota people because it is the site of many burial mounds. During the 19th century, the bluff functioned as a visual reference for explorers and travelers and later served as a limestone quarry. The bluff overlooks the downtown area and towers about 400 feet (120 m) above the Mississippi River with an extensive view of Lake Pepin to the south. It is one of hundreds of bluffs in the Driftless Area, which covers parts of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois, in addition to the southeastern toe of Minnesota.

Location

Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORICARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC NON-ABORIGINALETHNIC HERITAGE-NATIVE AMERICANINDUSTRY
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When was Ȟe Mni Caŋ-Barn Bluff Historic District (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Ȟe Mni Caŋ-Barn Bluff Historic District (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 1990.

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Ȟe Mni Caŋ-Barn Bluff Historic District (Additional Documentation) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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