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Minnehaha Depot |
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Our last stop before leaving the Minneapolis area was to the former Milwaukee Road Minnehaha Depot and the adjacent Minnehaha Falls. Both were beautiful in the early morning sun! |
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10/16/2023 Upload Date: 11/17/2024 5:24:11 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
Minnehaha Depot |
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According to an historical mark webpage, " Milwaukee Road station agents affectionately referred to the quaint little Minnehaha Depot as "the Princess." Its delicate gingerbread architecture is reminiscent of the Victorian era when ladies in bustles and gentlemen in high collars traveled largely by train. The first track connecting Minneapolis with Mendota was laid in 1865 by the Minnesota Central Railway, the predecessor of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. The Princess was built in the mid-1870s to replace a smaller station here. In 1910 three trains made thirteen round trips daily to the depot. It was the scene of feverish activity during World War I and II because of the military traffic in and out of Fort Snelling. The Milwaukee Road closed the station in August, 1963, and presented it to the Minnesota Historical Society in 1964. The Minnesota Transportation Museum, Inc., an affiliate of the society, has undertaken the restoration and maintenance of the depot. |
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10/16/2023 Upload Date: 11/17/2024 5:25:04 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
Minnehaha Depot |
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The early morning sun lit up the portch of the little depot. Note the rwooden oof spikes and gingerbread details that make it a cute depot. |
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10/16/2023 Upload Date: 11/17/2024 5:25:30 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
Minnehaha Depot |
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This porch must have protected thousands of travellers during its nearly 100 years of service. |
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10/16/2023 Upload Date: 11/17/2024 5:25:36 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
Minnehaha Depot |
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Interesting note is the mechanical signal arm extending out toward the trackside. Not sure what the gray box is on top of it. |
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10/16/2023 Upload Date: 11/17/2024 5:25:44 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
Minnehaha Depot |
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The word "Minnehaha" rouighly translates as "laughing water" or "waterfall" in the Dakota language. Appropriate for this little depot so close to the Minnehaha Falls. Of course, the name was made famous by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his 1855 epic poem, "The Song of Hiawatha." |
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10/16/2023 Upload Date: 11/17/2024 5:25:51 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
Minnehaha Depot |
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This is ooking north along the trackside of the depot. |
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10/16/2023 Upload Date: 11/17/2024 5:25:58 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
Minnehaha Depot |
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The rails in the north right of way continues past the trees for a distance. |
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10/16/2023 Upload Date: 11/17/2024 5:26:12 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
Minnehaha Depot |
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The trackside view is dark in the early morning sunlight. Note the rails still next to the depot. |
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10/16/2023 Upload Date: 11/17/2024 5:26:37 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
Minnehaha Depot |
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The rails along the south right of way end a few feet from the depot but you can still make out the path by the trees. |
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10/16/2023 Upload Date: 11/17/2024 5:26:42 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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