Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Easily accessible from the American Boulevard Light Rail Station, the Bloomington Visitor Center of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge hosted a day on Henry David Thoreau’s 1861 visit to Minnesota. Thoreau was ailing with Tuberculosis in 1861 and the wilderness air was supposed to be good for him. If you would like to learn more about his Minnesota visit, Special Collections has his Minnesota Journal.
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