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About Elk River,MN
Elk River is a city in Sherburne County,Minnesota,United States,
about 34 miles northwest of Minneapolis.It is situated at the con-
fluence of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers.The population was
22,974 according to the 2010 census.The hardwood-forested hills
in which Elk River is situated were pushed up by the last glacier
that advanced across Minnesota.These hills are made up of
coarse materials which is the reason gravel mining is so prevalent
in Elk River,and also the reason much of the area is not consid-
ered good farmland.The City of Elk River offers many amenities to
its residents,including a small town feeling but close enough to the
Twin Cities and St.Cloud.The City boasts two golf courses,Pin-
ewood Golf Course,a municipal nine-hole course,and Elk River
Country Club,an 18-hole course.The Elk River Arena is located
near the Elk River High School and offers skating to youth and
adults,as well as a Spring and Fall Arts and Craft Fair,an arena
walking track,and much more.The City of Elk River offers many
opportunities to the 55+year old crowd with an Activity Center and
Senior Center.The Elk River Public Library is part of the Great
River Regional Library system and the building is a LEED Gold
Certified building.The City of Elk River has over 44 parks totaling
over 800 acres in various stages of development.While many of
these parks are neighborhood parks,there are also some that are
gems of community parks.
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downtown Elk River,Minnesota.The park connects ,
Main Street to the adjacent Mississippi River and s
Address: 1326 4th Street NW Elk River,MN 55330
provides a venue for community festivals and con- "LLB s
certs in the park,drawing thousands of visitors every The church was established in Orono in 1858. The
year to the downtown area original name of Trinity Church was suggested by J.
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'(3) Handke Pit church in his native town of St.John's, New Bruns-
wick.The church was admitted into the union with the
Address: 1133 4th St NW,Elk River, MN 55330 Diocese of Minnesota in 1859,represented by Oliver
i*"' ,�� 1tF z•",M, Kelley(his farm is a Minnesota Historical Society site
,,, # Handke Stadium,officially named Elk Hi Stadium,is an
in Elk River).The original church site was at 1915
example of community spirit and co operation,now on Second Street.The church building was moved in
the National��`'-- Register of Historic Sites. The stadium actu-
g 1878 across the street from the present site.The
�_ ally began as a pond,described as a water and muck- present building was erected in 1891.The Star News
filled depression in the otherwise flat terrain.After a near
, at that time reported:"Tuesday last witnessed the
drowning it was drained and filled in the 1920's after
dedication of another beautiful little church in Elk
many complaints from angry parents of kids who fell River,and adds another mark of civilization to our
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w.R ,''. through the pond ice.It was then turned into an athletic town."The church was renamed Holy Trinity Episco-
field,after local farmers volunteered wagons,scrapers pal Church of Elk River in 1962.
and even their own labor.The townspeople got behind
(2) Bailey Point Nature Preserve the plan as well and Elk Hi Stadium was dedicated in
1925.The stone work was done in the 1930s as a Works
Address: 1 Morton Avenue Elk River, MN 55330 Progress Administration(WPA)project.The school build-
ing next to the stadium,now called the Handke Family
A 24.38-acre nature preserve with over 3,300 feet of Center,was built in 1930 and named after Robert Hand-
natural largely untouched shoreline at the confluence ke,a school superintendent for a quarter century.For t,ii
of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers.Some amenities more than a century,thousands,including four National t i
include:adjacent to Water,bird watching,conserva- Hockey League(NHL)stars,have played in the"pit",as I
tion easement,dog waste station,fishing,open the locals call it.The pit was the site of high school foot- S/ )
space,parking,prairie,scenic views,skiing-cross ball games,baseball in the spring and summer months
4,country,trail—grass,and wooded.Fun Fact.It is the and ice skating and sledding in the wintertime.Now days '
site of the Elk River battle.Two encounters between the pit is empty during the summer but come winter ,I = (
the Objibwe and Dakotah Native American Tribes months,families and people of every age enjoying the ice
took place in the Elk River area in 1772 and 1773. rinks below.It was also proudly the site of the 2014 _,__„_,,..�
War parties met on the Mississippi banks near the Hockey Day in Minnesota. ' ."-
mouth of the Elk River in 1772 and a battle ensued.
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120 years ago in 1859 by Point Nature Reserve has had a long
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and evolved in 1891 by Native American roots,was once a
the Century Church. golf course and is now navigable via ,
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windows that were put in in 1919 hockey town.Handke pit is a local gathering space that hosts outdoor
are in memory of those who served gathering place to play hockey,ice events and is a spot to admire the
skate,be social and enjoy the
in WWI.Nine memorial windows Mississippi River year-round.The
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the names of the veterans. endearingly call ft,was the host of Mississippi are intimately intertwined.
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Home of Hockey Day 2014, Handke Pit started out
The Bailey Point Nature Preserve has been many as a small pond. During the 1920's the pond was The Union Congregational Church building was built
things over the years. It was a Native American in 1875.The beautiful New England style church has
battleground,a golf course, a camp ground,the drained and partially filled in,creating the bowl
high school football field and even the county fair stadium that is still enjoyed today. Over the been in Use for over 135 years.
grounds. Now Bailey Point is 26 acre nature pre- decades a countless number kids have skated and
serve along the river with unpaved travels for hik- played hockey in the pit, including 4 who went on to
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Sue Anderson,the owner of The Sunshine Depot, � Holy trinity was built in 1890-1891.In 1979
wants you to know that we offer Informal Dining, Holy Trinity called The Reverend Margo Maris as
Cocktails,and the Best Pizza in the Elk River one of the first woman rectors in the country.
Area. Stop in and check us out whether you're Women have been very welcome at Holy
with your friends our your family. Trinity,as four women priests have served Holy
Trinity since the late 1970s.
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Union Congressional Church in Elk
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The infamous box car murderer was
ung in Elk River in 1904,one of the -
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uried in the Elk River Cemetery as a
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The Sunshine Depot is one of the oldest " ,
buildings in the downtown area.He
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rich history These commons provide people with a �a would be the Handky Pit.This is right next i.
', place to sit and relax with beautiful the old Elk River High School and attracts
andscaping for everyone to enjoy in the i- many to the cool looking ice arena.This
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stammer, :wit'..2007 679 Main.Street includes two ice rinks and ice skating arou
2. Rivers Edge Commons n, ��. .
those rinks. 1133 4th St NW
3. Baileys Point I
4. The Handke Pit Union Chu
5. Union Congressi. . ,-, Things to do in Winter as well �_ , .�,.. ., ,„, ,..
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7. Water tower as Summer!Stop in,,th , f the oldest in Elk River,and welcomes
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Baileys point is a Nature Preserve for fungi Ave
activities of your choosing.From nature
walks to cross country skiing to fishing.
Baileys Point can accommodate our nature Elk River water tower is iconic and is
needs. 506 Freeport Stre something to look for when walking
„ wntown or driving by erected in 1920..