The House of John H. Stevens

The House of John H. Stevens (HMSVL)

Location: Minneapolis, MN 55401 Hennepin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 59.05', W 93° 15.825'

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— Saint Anthony Falls Heritage Trail —

The US Post Office stands on the site of the first permanent dwelling in what is now Minneapolis. The land was part of the Fort Snelling Military Reservation in 1849, but the army allowed John H. Stevens to build a house in return for operating a ferry above the falls.

For a time, John Stevens and his wife, Frances Helen, had no white neighbors, but they recalled often walking to find Indians camping nearby on their way to sell food and buy goods in the shops of St. Anthony across the river. In 1896 the Stevens house was removed to Minnehaha Park, where it still stands.
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Placed ByThe St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board
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Date Added Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 6:19am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 479206 N 4981225
Decimal Degrees44.98416667, -93.26375000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 59.05', W 93° 15.825'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 59' 3.00" N, 93° 15' 49.50" W
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Area Code(s)612, 763, 952, 651
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 500-598 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis MN 55401, US
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