MINNESOTA
Twice as nice in
MINNESOTA
www.exploreminnesota.com
We have two drives for the price of one in Minnesota! Start in Minneapolis-
St Paul, then explore part of the Mississippi, one of the world’s longest
rivers. Drive north-west to its source, visiting the birthplace of entertainer
Judy Garland and boyhood home of pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh.
Alternatively, drive south to see historic towns and a cathedral-like church.
Walk the Mississippi at NORTHERN SIGHTS….
the Itasca State Park
The journey begins in
Minneapolis-St Paul, nicknamed
the Twin Cities, as they are only
a few miles apart. St Paul is
the state capital, ‘the last city in
the East’, with solid brick and
tree-lined boulevards, plus a
riverfront where paddle steamers
dock at the most northerly
port for cruises. Halfway to
Minneapolis is Fort Snelling,
where costumed interpreters,
dressed as soldiers and settlers,
Bemidji
2
Lake
Itasca
Grand Rapids Superior
State Park
169
55
20
Brainerd
84
Little Falls
Sauk Centre 10
94
NORTHERN DRIVE
FROM: Minneapolis-St Paul
Rogers
TO: Itasca State Park
DISTANCE: 250 miles Minneapolis
St. Paul
ALLOW: 3-4 days
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