Historical Marker
Mississippi River
Historical marker location:
2858 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis, Minnesota
( Marker is on West River Parkway north of East 29th Street, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2008
Horace Cleveland's Vision. The 125th Historical Marker Project.
Minnesota is home to the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area, Lake Superior. It covers over 31,000 square miles and contains 10% of the world's fresh surface water.