Saint Paul Minnesota Travel Guide
Places to see in ( Saint Paul - USA )
Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota, forms the "Twin Cities" with neighboring Minneapolis. It’s home to the Science Museum of Minnesota, with its dinosaur specimens and immersive theater. The Minnesota History Center has interactive exhibits about the region's history. Nearby is the beaux arts Cathedral of Saint Paul. The Cass Gilbert–designed Minnesota State Capitol features paintings of Civil War scenes.
Founded near historic Native American settlements as a trading and transportation center, the city rose to prominence when it was named the capital of the Minnesota Territory in 1849. The Dakota name for Saint Paul is "Imnizaska". Though Minneapolis (Bdeota) is better-known nationally, Saint Paul contains the state government and other important institutions. Regionally, the city is known for the Xcel Energy Center, home of the Minnesota Wild, and for the Science Museum of Minnesota. As a business hub of the Upper Midwest, it is the headquarters of companies such as Ecolab. Saint Paul, along with its Twin City, Minneapolis, is known for its high literacy rate. It was the only city in the United States with a population of 250,000 or more to see an increase in circulation of Sunday newspapers in 2007.
The settlement originally began at present-day Lambert's Landing, but was known as Pig's Eye after Pierre "Pig's Eye" Parrant established a popular tavern there. When Lucien Galtier, the first Catholic pastor of the region, established the Log Chapel of Saint Paul (shortly thereafter to become the first location of the Cathedral of Saint Paul), he made it known that the settlement was now to be called by that name, as "Saint Paul as applied to a town or city was well appropriated, this monosyllable is short, sounds good, it is understood by all Christian denominations".
The city's seventeen Planning Districts are:
Sunray-Battle Creek-Highwood
Greater East Side
West Side
Dayton's Bluff
Payne-Phalen
North End
Thomas Dale (Frogtown)
Summit-University
West End
Como Park
Hamline-Midway
Saint Anthony Park
Union Park
Macalester-Groveland
Highland Park
Summit Hill
Downtown
In winter months, Saint Paul hosts the Saint Paul Winter Carnival, a tradition that began in 1886 when a New York reporter called Saint Paul "another Siberia." Attended by 350,000 visitors annually, the event showcases ice sculpting, an annual treasure hunt, winter food, activities, and an ice palace. The Como Zoo and Conservatory and adjoining Japanese Garden are popular year-round. The historic Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul hosts cultural and arts organizations. The city's notable recreation locations include Indian Mounds Park, Battle Creek Regional Park, Harriet Island Regional Park, Highland Park, the Wabasha Street Caves, Lake Como, Lake Phalen, and Rice Park, as well as several areas abutting the Mississippi River. The Irish Fair of Minnesota is also held annually at the Harriet Island Pavilion area. And the country's largest Hmong American sports festival, the Freedom Festival, is held the first weekend of July at McMurray Field near Como Park.
A lot to see in Saint Paul Minnesota such as :
Minnehaha Park
Como Park Zoo
Science Museum of Minnesota
Como Park Conservatory
Minnesota State Capitol
Cathedral of Saint Paul
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Minnesota History Center
Fort Snelling State Park
Rice Park
James J. Hill House
Minnesota Children's Museum
Landmark Center
Harriet Island Park
Hidden Falls Regional Park
Battle Creek Regional Park
Harriet Island
Como Lake
Lake Phalen
Sky Zone - St. Paul, MN
Indian Mounds Regional Park
Pike Island
Cascade Bay Water Park
Como Town
Summit Avenue
Gateway State Trail
Mears Park
Grand Avenue
Wabun Picnic Area
Silverwood Park
Crosby Farm Regional Park
Minnesota Transportation Museum
Lilydale Regional Park
Lowertown
Twin City Model Railroad Museum
Minnehaha Regional Park
Phalen Regional Park
Crosby Farm Park
Wood Lake Nature Center
Raspberry Island
Mississippi Gorge Regional Park
Alexander Ramsey House
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