Saint Anthony Falls Facts for Kids

Saint Anthony Falls with the upper dam and lock, seen from south to east; there is also a lower dam and lock downstream

Saint Anthony Falls was a large waterfall. It is found northeast of downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was the only large natural waterfall on the Upper Mississippi River. It was also called the Falls of Saint Anthony. The natural falls were replaced by a spillway after it collapsed in 1869.

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Stereoscopic photograph of the falls by Benjamin Franklin Upton
In winter
The Falls of St. Anthony, a painting of St. Anthony by Albert Bierstadt
Stereoscopic photograph of the suspension bridge connecting St. Anthony and Minneapolis
Mississippi River at Minneapolis in 2008, looking downstream. The bridge in the foreground is the Third Avenue Bridge, behind it are the Upper St Anthony Falls to the left and the upper lock and dam to the right, followed by the Stone Arch Bridge. The new I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge can be seen in the background.
The St. Anthony Falls with upper lock on the left. The Third Avenue Bridge can be seen in the background. Photo taken in October 2005.
Stereoscopic photo of the falls by William H. Jacoby
Another view by Jacoby
Sandstone layered under limestone
Mid 1850s Daguerreotype of St. Anthony Falls
Sawmills over Saint Anthony Falls, ca. 1860.
Looking northeast across the river ca. 1868
A diagram showing the recession of the falls between 1680 and 1887
The falls in the early 20th century
The concrete apron over St. Anthony Falls is engineered to produce the pronounced hydraulic jump evident in this photo.
In 1963 the Stone Arch Bridge was altered to allow clearance for the upper lock
The lower lock
The Falls of Saint Anthony, Alto Mississippi, Henry Lewis, 1847. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.
The Falls of Saint Anthony, George Catlin, 1871. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.

Saint Anthony Falls facts for kids

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