Saint Anthony Falls-___' (Minneapolis South) (44.9821877, -93.2555026)
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When we went to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, there were painting about St Anthony of Padau. He was the first modern day black who would be canonize by the Catholic Church. There are many other things named after him in this area.
From Wikipedia: located at the northeastern edge of downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, was the only natural major waterfall on the Mississippi River. Throughout the mid-to-late 1800s, various dams were built atop the east and west faces of the falls to support the milling industry that spurred the growth of the city of Minneapolis. In 1880, the central face of the falls was reinforced with a sloping timber apron to stop the upstream erosion of the falls. In the 1950s, the apron was rebuilt with concrete, which makes up the most visible portion of the falls today. A series of locks were constructed in the 1950s and 1960s to extend navigation to points upstream.
From GNIS
- Named by a French missionary, because "of the many favors received through the intercession of that saint."
- Also known as:
- Narcotah from Schoolcraft, Henry Narrative Journal of Travels Through the Northwestern Regions of the United States
- Owamniyomni from Hannepin County Library, www.hclib.org
- Saint Anthony's Falls from Schoolcraft, Henry Narrative Journal of Travels Through the Northwestern Regions of the United States
- Owahmenah
- Minirara
- Kakabikah
- Falls of Saint Anthony
- Owah - Menah from Schoolcraft, Henry Narrative Journal of Travels Through the Northwestern Regions of the United States
- Kakah Bikah from Upham, Warren, Minnesota Geographic Names : Their Origin and Historic Significance
- Hahaminah from Upham, Warren, Minnesota Geographic Names : Their Origin and Historic Significance
- Minne-ha-hah Tonk-ahh from Upham, Warren, Minnesota Geographic Names : Their Origin and Historic Significance
- Falls of Saint Anthony of Paduah from Upham, Warren, Minnesota Geographic Names : Their Origin and Historic Significance
- Haha-watopa from Vogel, Virgil J., Iowa Place Names of Indian Origin Vogel, Virgil J. Iowa Place Names of Indian Origin. Iowa City, Iowa: University of Iowa Press, 1983.
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- June 18, 2026-Walking along the Mississippi
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