Learn more about Whitewater State Park and the history of the Whitewater Valley with these resources.
The Way It Was - Weaver's Second Half Century
The Whitewater River meets the Mississippi at Weaver, MN, a once-bustling river town. Hear from the people who lived in Weaver during its heyday in this document.
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The Whitewater River meets the Mississippi at Weaver, MN, a once-bustling river town. Hear from the people who lived in Weaver during its heyday in this document.
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Paradise of Minnesota
This book, published in 1917, is a collection of photographs of people recreating in the Whitewater Valley. It was published and sold in an effort to showcase the beauty of the area, raise an initial pool of funding, and persuade the state legislature to vote in favor of the proposed Whitewater State Park.
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This book, published in 1917, is a collection of photographs of people recreating in the Whitewater Valley. It was published and sold in an effort to showcase the beauty of the area, raise an initial pool of funding, and persuade the state legislature to vote in favor of the proposed Whitewater State Park.
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The Ghost Tree Speaks
This is a narrative poem by Richard Dorer, an outspoken conservationist in the efforts to preserve southeastern landscapes for future generations and urban folks without access to land.
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This is a narrative poem by Richard Dorer, an outspoken conservationist in the efforts to preserve southeastern landscapes for future generations and urban folks without access to land.
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The Beaver Story
Read the memories and stories of residents of Beaver, MN, a ghost town in the Whitewater River Valley. Once the most populous town in the Valley, poor land use practices exacerbated extreme flooding in Beaver and by 1950 most residents had moved up to higher lands. Today, all that remains of Beaver is the Cemetery and these memories.
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Read the memories and stories of residents of Beaver, MN, a ghost town in the Whitewater River Valley. Once the most populous town in the Valley, poor land use practices exacerbated extreme flooding in Beaver and by 1950 most residents had moved up to higher lands. Today, all that remains of Beaver is the Cemetery and these memories.
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Whitewater - the Valley of Promise (1977)
This book was created as the second installment in the Minnesota State Park Heritage Series-a collection of books describing our state parks.
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This book was created as the second installment in the Minnesota State Park Heritage Series-a collection of books describing our state parks.
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