Jct. of US 61 and US 63, Red Wing, Minnesota. County/parish: Goodhue.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 03, 1990. NRIS 90001165.
1 contributing site. 1 contributing structure.Also known as:
Barn Bluff (Dakota: Ȟemníčhaŋ, frequently anglicized to He Mni Can) is a bluff along the Mississippi River in Red Wing, Minnesota, United States. The bluff is considered sacred by the Dakota people because it is the site of many burial mounds. During the 19th century, the bluff functioned as a visual reference for explorers and travelers and later served as a limestone quarry.
The bluff overlooks the downtown area and towers about 400 feet (120 m) above the Mississippi River with an extensive view of Lake Pepin to the south. It is one of hundreds of bluffs in the Driftless Area, which covers parts of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois, in addition to the southeastern toe of Minnesota.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93201730