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Red Wing Arts Gift Shop
A unique gift shop you must visit! Hundreds of hand-crafted gifts and works of art line the walls of the store within the train depot located on Levee road Designer jewelry, wall art, apparel, clay and ceramic pieces, watercolors and much more.
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Tipi Memorial at Bay Point Park
The Tipi Structure honoring local Mdewakanton Native American Community, “those who were born of the waters.” was placed in Bay Point Park as a symbolic reminder of the history of the community For more park information, click here
Memorial Park
Around 1910, Red Wing civic leaders of the Women’s Community Association and Soldiers Memorial Association combined forces and started work on Memorial Park, a scenic Sorin’s Bluff retreat dedicated to soldiers of all wars. The base of the flagpole acknowledges all branches of service. Click here for more information
Sacred Burial Grounds Memorial
This memorial is located next to the Goodhue County Historical Society on Oak Street. To learn more about the history of Red Wing and sacred areas, click here.
G.A. Carlson Historical Landmark
The G.A. Carlson Lime Kiln, built in 1882 on the northeast end of He Mni Can-Barn Bluff, is typical of approximately 30 such kilns in use in the Red Wing area during the period of 1870 to 1908. Gustavus Adolphus Carlson at one time operated 12 lime kilns in Red Wing. https://www.redwingmn.gov/348/GA-Carlson-Lime-Kiln
Colonel William Colvill Memorial
In 1965 a memorial was dedicated to William Colvill (1965 was the 100th anniversary of the charge). Colvill and his men led the famous Gettysburg Charge during the U.S. Civil War. The memorial consists of a large bronze plaque and limestone base. Colvill Park is located along the Mississippi River on the south side of…
John Rich Park Memorial
In 1988 a memorial was installed within the park named Goodhue County Veteran’s Memorial: honoring all Goodhue County citizens who have lost their lives during military service. The granite memorial lists the names of each Veteran who was lost, by conflict/war. This park is in downtown Red Wing, at the corner of Hwy 61 and…
He Mni Can Memorial
He Mni Can [Heh-Meh-NEE-Cha]-Barn Bluff is one of the best-known natural features along the upper Mississippi River. It is significant for its geology and its association with prehistoric and native people as well as the exploration of the upper Mississippi region of the early nineteenth century. From the mid-nineteenth century to the present, it has…
Sea Wing Disaster Memorial
Located in Levee Park, This monument is a bronze plaque set in a stone base. Created to commemorate the Crowning Calamity of all Minnesota Annals. The Sea Wing was a 135-foot long stern wheel steamer operating out of Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin from which it operated river excursions on Lake Pepin. Her height of 22 feet…