• Enjoying the Mississippi River

    Mississippi

    National River & Recreation Area Minnesota

Donate

Become a patron of your National Park by making a gift to the Mississippi River Fund, and help sustain the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. Visit the Mississippi River Fund website to make an online donation, or contact Rebecca Newhouse, Annual Fund and Events Coordinator, 651-291-8164.

Your 100% tax deductible donation will help support Mississippi River education programs, habitat restoration and clean water.

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Did You Know?

Coon Rapids Dam

Over 600 men worked around the clock using hand tools, horses and coal powered shovels to build the original Coon Rapids Dam in 1913.  The dam was rebuilt between 1995 and 1997.