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Audio tour Minnesota and Its Amazing Waters

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Audio tour Summary
Audio tour Summary

This collection of stories crisscrosses the state of Minnesota, the so-called "Land of 10,000 Lakes."
The stories capture local interest in the beauty and health of Minnesota's varied waterways and are part of a nationwide collecting effort to document people's views on water--whether they relate to history, personal experience, conservation, or sustainability. The project has been initiated by the Smithsonian in conjunction with the traveling exhibition "Water/Ways."
The following conversations were recorded by the Minnesota Humanities Center. This content is also included in the "Be Here: Main Street" initiative. "Be Here: Main Street" is a program created by the MuseWeb Foundation, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), and powered by izi.TRAVEL. #bHereMainSt
This tour covers the following locations: Lake City, Minnesota; the Prairie Island Indian Community; Games Lake, Calhoun Lake, the Mississippi River, St. Paul, Minnesota; Spicer, Minnesota; Red Wing, Minnesota; St. Peter, Minnesota, and more.

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1 Caves, Rivers, and Burial Mounds Around St. Paul, Minnesota
2 Camping on the Blue Earth River, Rapidan Dam, Minnesota
3 An Artist's Perspective on the Mill Pond, New London, Minnesota
4 Appreciation for Water in Red Wing, Minnesota
5 Farming Near the Cobb River, Mapleton, Minnesota
6 Life on the Le Sueur River, south of Mankato, Minnesota
7 The Unique and Lovely Minnesota River, Minnesota
8 The Ancient Warren River Valley and Vetter Stone Company
9 The Evolution of Lake Pepin, Minnesota
10 Capturing the Spirit of the Mississippi River, Minnesota
11 Baptisms at Games Lake, Minnesota
12 The Need for Wetlands Restoration, Willmar, Minnesota

Audio tour Summary

This collection of stories crisscrosses the state of Minnesota, the so-called "Land of 10,000 Lakes."
The stories capture local interest in the beauty and health of Minnesota's varied waterways and are part of a nationwide collecting effort to document people's views on water--whether they relate to history, personal experience, conservation, or sustainability. The project has been initiated by the Smithsonian in conjunction with the traveling exhibition "Water/Ways."
The following conversations were recorded by the Minnesota Humanities Center. This content is also included in the "Be Here: Main Street" initiative. "Be Here: Main Street" is a program created by the MuseWeb Foundation, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), and powered by izi.TRAVEL. #bHereMainSt
This tour covers the following locations: Lake City, Minnesota; the Prairie Island Indian Community; Games Lake, Calhoun Lake, the Mississippi River, St. Paul, Minnesota; Spicer, Minnesota; Red Wing, Minnesota; St. Peter, Minnesota, and more.

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