Population (2010) 33,880 Visitor Information Direct your questions to the River Heights Chamber of Commerce (651.451.2266). History The McGroarty family, the first of many immigrants from Ireland to settle in the area, reached the US in 1848. The family included 24-year old John, Bridget, his wife, their
Population (2010) 20,160 Introduction Located along the bluffs downriver from downtown, the floodplain was the last location for the Dakota Indian village called Kaposia that was inhabited until the mid-19th century. Today's South Saint Paul is a city in two distinct geographic locations: the residential areas and town center
Population (2010) 198 History The first Europeans to move into the area were the soldiers at the Cantonment of New Hope, who wintered here before Fort Snelling was built. They were followed by folks who were involved in the fur trade, primarily discontented French Canadians and Metis who had
Early settlers in the area, arriving as early as 1847 included several Vermonters and other New Englanders. Joseph Brown was among that early group; he built a home on Big Lake
The view of the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, MS (photo taken Apr 2014). See more photos here. The Mississippi River at Vicksburg, MS
Population (2010) 25,663 Introduction Burlington was built in a bowl-shaped depression at the end of a ravine that opens up at the Mississippi. As the city grew, folks built up, over, and around the hills, expanding into the prairies that spread out from the bluffs. Visitors will find most of the
