History
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Keeping the Mississippi Deep Enough
Wing dams put the current to work. Dredges, including Fountain City’s Vesuvius, tackled the sand that remained.
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Why Did They Squeeze Lock & Dam 5A Into Such a Short Stretch of the Mississippi?
Why engineers added Lock and Dam 5A near Winona, how it solved a water-level problem, and the construction story behind Pool 5A.
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From Concordia Hall to the Fountain City Auditorium
A 1908 postcard, a destructive fire, and the city-owned auditorium that brought people back to the same corner.
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How a Storm on the Mississippi Helped Create Perrot State Park
A storm on the Mississippi helped begin John A. Latsch’s conservation work and eventually preserve the land that became Perrot State Park.
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How Merrick State Park Got Its Name
George Byron Merrick preserved the stories of the Upper Mississippi. John A. Latsch preserved the land that became the park bearing Merrick’s name.