Minnesota’s Best Kept Secret is an Amazing Historic Site
Minnesota is full of wonders in our great outdoors. The Mississippi Headwaters, Voyageurs National Park, The North Shore, Gooseberry Falls, 64 State Parks, 10,000+ lakes, and a whole lot more.
When it comes to the best of what Minnesota has to offer, the northern part of our state gets most of the glory. Southern Minnesota has swiftly risen on my 'favorite places' list, with it's own unique state parks, Mississippi bluffs areas, and all the small rivers and towns.
The fact that the rest of the state heads 'up north,' while the few rest of us enjoy the south is just fine with me. If nothing else, its easier to find a a campsite. ⛺
What is Minnesota's Best Kept Secret?
The travel team at Reader's Digest has listed the 'Coolest Secret Locations' in each of the 50 states. Any guess what Minnesota's spot is?
Did you say Jeffers Petroglyphs?
Reader's Digest: Located southwest of New Ulm, the 7,000 year-old rock carvings made the list as our states contribution to the coolest places in America.
Jeffers Petroglyphs is home to about 5,000 sacred rock carvings, also called petroglyphs, made by the ancestors of today’s Native Americans. Jeffers tells the story of this continent like no other place — connecting visitors to those who lived and traveled in ancient times across what is now known as North America.
Plan your visit to Jeffers Petroglyphs with all the info you'll find HERE.
Jeffers Petroglyphs is managed by the Minnesota Historical Society, and the Dakota, Loway, and Cheyenne tribes, continue to honor the Jeffers Petroglyphs site as a sacred space, just as their ancestors have done for thousands of years.
What did Reader's Digest say were the coolest secret spots in our neighboring states?
- Wisconsin: Mineral Point
- Iowa: Siewers Spring State Park
- North Dakota: Theodore Roosevelt National Park
- South Dakota: Deadwood
OK, time to start planning your fall vacation. You can see the full list of all fifty 'cool places' from Reader's Digest HERE.
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