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Minneapolis' Rich History

Minnesota's largest city, Minneapolis railway factory. Grain grown by farmers
lies on the Mississippi and is next to on the Great Plains found its way to the
the State capitol of St-Paul. The city's many mills by rail, and by 1905
combined cities are often referred to as the Minneapolis was responsible for
Minneapolis-St. Paul forming the 15th almost 10% of the total flour and grist
largest metropolitan area in the US. The output of the United States.
city of Minneapolis has a long and Never a city to sit on its laurels,
distinguished history, based on water and Minneapolis razed 40% of its buildings
primarily influenced by the St. Anthony comprising 25 blocks during a fervent
Falls. urban renewal from the early 1950s to the
Prior to the arrival of early European mid 1960s. That renewal has continued and
settlers in 1680, Dakota Sioux had free the city is now a modern metropolis with
reign over the lands now known as a rich history, and is home to five
Minneapolis. However for 140 years there Fortune 500 companies.
was little development in the area, it Known as the 'city of lakes' many of the
was not until the construction of Fort leisure activities in the area are
Snelling in 1825 that the area saw any water-based, with 6% of the area covered
significant expansion. Under pressure in lakes. It boasts a thriving art and
from the relentless inflow of settlers, music culture, and one of the city's
the Sioux sold their land forging the way claims-to-fame is that internationally
for the incorporation of the city of renowned rock musician Prince studied at
Minneapolis in 1867. Five years later the Minneapolis Dance Theatre.
settlers began arriving from Chicago via Professional sports are also well
the newly built railroad, helping to represented in the city with the NFL's
bolster the settlement's numbers. Vikings, baseball's major league Twins,
The Saint Anthony Falls, the only natural NBA's Timberwolves and the WNBA's Lynx
waterfall on the Mississippi, formed the all based there.
hub of the city. Here the timber mills Getting around downtown Minneapolis is
and flour mills flourished and by 1871, made easier by the Skyways, which consist
Minnesota boasted many thriving of seven miles of walkways linking eighty
businesses including iron works, other blocks. Restaurants, retailers and the
mills for cotton and paper, and a large occasional lobby of a downtown.




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