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Charles A. Lindbergh State Park

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Charles A. Lindbergh State Park is a 569-acre (2.3 km²) Minnesota state park on the outskirts of Little Falls. The park was once the farm of Congressman Charles August Lindbergh and his son Charles Lindbergh, the famous aviator. Their restored 1906 house and two other farm buildings are within the park boundaries. The house, a National Historic Landmark, and an adjacent museum are operated by the Minnesota Historical Society. Three buildings and three structures built by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s were named to the National Register of Historic Places. These buildings include a picnic shelter and a water tower, built in the Rustic Style from local stone and logs, and have remained relatively unchanged since construction. Although the property includes shoreline on the Mississippi River, the Lindbergh family requested that the park not include intensive use areas for swimming or camping, so development was kept to a minimum.HistoryCharles August Lindbergh, known as C.A., was a prominent lawyer and real estate trader in Little Falls. In March 1901 he married Evangeline Lodge Land, the college-educated descendant of two notable Detroit medical families, who had come to Little Falls the previous autumn as a teacher. She, C.A., and his two daughters from a previous marriage moved to a property, which C.A. had purchased for a dairy farm three years earlier. They had a three-story house built on the bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. A tenant's house was built across the road for the farm workers. Charles Augustus Lindbergh was born in 1902, and would be the couple's only child. A barn was built later that year, and the farm was populated with cattle, goats, hogs, sheep, chickens, and pigeons as well as cats and dogs.

Address: 1615 Lindbergh Dr S, Little Falls, MN 56345, USA
Phone: (320) 616-2525
State: Minnesota
County: Morrison County
Zip Code: 56345



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Reviews
This is a small State Park hidden away in Little Falls, MN. This site was the home of Charles Lindbergh; the aviator, when he was a child. There is a historical museum off-site, across the street that you can tour for a small fee ($10 and under) The campground sites are spacious for either a tent or a pull-behind rig. Each one has a picnic table and fire-ring. There is a beautiful creek running through the park and it's also right next to the Mississippi River. The park has numerous easy hiking trails that are well maintained. This park also has great area for large group gatherings with plenty of parking for that purpose. The only negatives were the mosquitoes were fierce the weekend we were there and the trains that ran through the town of Little Falls in the night. In all fairness though, after talking to the Park Ranger he said that they hadn't had mosquitoes up until about 10 days ago and I found the trains to be nostalgic but my camping companion thought they were annoying. So it just depends on your point of view. In a side note; in the town of Little Falls you can find the hydro-dam on the Mississippi River. It's one of 11 on the river. There is a free pamplet book in the Ranger station of historical Little Falls.
8 years ago (15-08-2017)
Gorgeous hiking trails that wind through woods and along a creek. Great for a weekend or day trip. Right on the edge of Little Falls, so close to gas stations, restaurants, etc.
8 years ago (27-10-2017)
Take the tour of the house with a knowledgeable guide. I leaned so much more than I expected. Great experience.
8 years ago (01-10-2017)
Incredible collection of artifacts from throughout his life. Theater shows a comprehensive film including later America First involvement. Tour of home was excellent. I feel like I got a full picture of the man.
8 years ago (08-07-2017)
The trails were all flooded due to excessive rain the previous few days. Nice accommodations otherwise. There is one group tent camp site.
8 years ago (22-08-2017)
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