National Register of Historic Places

Itasca State Park (Additional Documentation)

Park Rapids, Clearwater County, Minnesota
Listed
May 6, 1973
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
73000972

About this property

Itasca State Park ( ) is a state park of Minnesota, United States, and contains the headwaters of the Mississippi River. The park spans 32,690 acres (132.3 km2) of northern Minnesota, and is located about 21 miles (34 km) north of Park Rapids, Minnesota and 25 miles (40 km) from Bagley, Minnesota. The park is part of Minnesota's Pine Moraines and Outwash Plains Ecological Subsection and is contained within Clearwater, Hubbard, and Becker counties. Itasca State Park was established by the Minnesota Legislature on April 20, 1891, making it the first of Minnesota's state parks and second oldest in the United States, behind Niagara Falls State Park. Henry Schoolcraft determined Lake Itasca as the river's source in 1832. It was named as a National Natural Landmark in 1965, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. About 500,000 people visit Itasca State Park annually.

Location

Park Rapids, Clearwater County, Minnesota
47.20517, -95.23314

Categories

ARCHITECTURESCIENCEEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTCONSERVATIONHISTORIC - ABORIGINALPREHISTORIC
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Moser, Louis J., House
Industrial
18.2 mi
Virginia City Hall
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20.6 mi
Park Rapids Jail
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21.2 mi
Hubbard County Courthouse
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21.3 mi
Consolidated School District No. 22
Industrial
22.2 mi

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Itasca State Park (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1973.

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Itasca State Park (Additional Documentation) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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