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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Directions to The Mississippi River Visitor Center
 

Eastbound on I-94 or Northbound on I-35E
Take Kellogg Blvd. exit. Go right. Follow Kellogg to the three-way intersection of Kellogg, West 7th Street, and Eagle Street. Turn right down Eagle Street. At the second stoplight, Chestnut Street, turn left. Proceed to the lower ramp entrance.

Westbound on I-94
Take the 12th Street exit and follow to Jackson Street. Turn left and go south to Kellogg Blvd. Turn right onto Kellogg, and continue six blocks. The museum will be on your left. Be sure you are in the left lane and follow the Exchange Street underpass, which ducks underneath Kellogg Blvd. Continue down Exchange to the first intersection and take a left on Eagle. Then take the next left on Chestnut and proceed to the lower parking entrance.

Southbound on I-35E
Take the 10th Street exit to Jackson Street, turn left and go south to Kellogg Blvd. Turn right onto Kellogg, and continue six blocks. The museum will be on your left. Be sure you are in the left lane, and follow the Exchange Street underpass, which ducks underneath Kellogg Blvd. Follow Exchange to the first intersection and take a left on Eagle. Then take the next left on Chestnut and proceed to the lower parking entrance.

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Headwaters of the Mississippi  

Did You Know?
The Mississippi River is approximately three feet deep at its headwaters at Lake Itasca and has an average surface speed of 1.2 miles per hour.

Last Updated: March 19, 2008 at 10:45 EST