Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis is located in the southeastern part in Minnesota.
Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota with a population of 382,578 residents (2010).
About Minneapolis
Minneapolis, The City of Lakes. The city is the primary business center between Chicago and Seattle. Nearly half of Minneapolis's population are of Swedish, Norwegian and German descent. Germans and Scandinavians together make up 43.8% of Minneapolis's population. Many professional teams are established in Minneapolis. (Minnesota Lynx, Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings). Four of Minneapolis seven hospitals are ranked among America's best by U.S. News & World Report.
To See And To Do In Minneapolis
Magical History Tour
American Swedish Institute Museum
Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Stone Arch Bridge
Gold Medal Park
Mill Ruins Park
Foshay Museum
Mill City Museum
Walker Art Center
The Bakken Museum
Hennepin History Museum
The Museum of Russian Art
Lyndale Park
Boom Island Park
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Bell Museum of Natural History
Weisman Art Museum
History Of Minneapolis
The first Europeans came to explore the area in 1680. In 1810 settlers arrived to the area. A military fortification, Fort Snelling, was established in 1819. In 1848 the Minneapolis area was permanent settled and Minneapolis led the nation in sawmilling. The mills produced 12 million board feet (28,000 m³) of lumber at the time. In 1854, the Hennepin Avenue Bridge, the first bridge bover the Mississippi River, was built. The same year, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church was founded. In 1856, the town of Minneapolis was incorporated. The University of Minnesota was founded in 1851. In 1862, the railroad was build in Minneapolis.
In 1867 Minneapolis was incorporated as a city. The same year The Minneapolis Tribune was founded. (Todays The Star Tribune). In 1875, a streetcar system was built. In 1878, the Washburn A Mill exploded and killed 18 men. In 1882, the first hydroelectric power plant in the United States was built. In 1883, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts was established. In 1889, Minneapolis had electricity. In 1905, the Minneapolis City Hall was built. In 1934, 200 strikers were injured and four were killed by the police and National Guard. In 1954, Open heart surgery pioneered at University of Minnesota.
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