Mendota Heights is situated along the Mississippi River, at its confluence with the Minnesota River, in Dakota County, Minnesota. Augusta Lake, Rogers Lake, and a portion of Gun Club Lake are within the city limits. Interstate Highways 35-E and 494, as well as Minnesota Highways 55 and 110 are common routes through the city, which serves as a suburb of St. Paul. Nearby communities include Inver Grove Heights, Lilydale, Mendota, Richfield, Sunfish Lake, and West St. Paul. One of the first Europeans to come through the area was Pierre Charles Le Sueur, who sailed by along the Mississippi River looking for copper. Soon, other French and English explorers and traders came, and a fur trading post was set up at the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers. The land became part of the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. In 1805, Lieutenant Zebulon Pike was sent by the U.S. Army to the upper Mississippi River with orders to locate the source of the river, to purchase land from the Native Americans for future military posts, and bring some important chiefs back to St. Louis for negotiations. Pike acquired more than 155,000 acres, including more than half of what is now Mendota Heights. Fort was built across the Minnesota River from Mendota Heights. By the 1820s, the government operated a ferry across the Minnesota River, connecting the fort and the city of Mendota, a small village that had sprung up around an American Fur Company post that was along the river, now immediately adjacent to a portion of Mendota Heights on the west. Pilot Knob, south of Mendota Heights, was then the capitol of the Minnesota Territory. In 1858, the village of Mendota became part of Mendota Township until 1887, when it again became a village. In 1956, the residents of Mendota Township voted to incorporate as the Village of Mendota Heights, which is now a city. Mendota Heights surrounds Mendota on three sides.
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The origins of the club go back to a 5-hole course that was carved out of farm land in 1925. When neighbors became interested, he expanded the course to nine holes the following year and formed a club. Originally known as Riverview Golf Club, it was expanded to 18-holes in 1957, and reorganized, taking its current name. Its history, membership policies and fees are posted.
http://www.mendakotacc.com/
Mendota Heights is a family oriented residential community, centrally located in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, and the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers. The official municipal web site offers a history and profile of the community, a community calendar, council agendas and minutes, the city code, access to various city publications, and employment postings.
http://www.mendota-heights.com/
Mid-States Distributing Company
Founded in the mid-1950s, the company is headquartered in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, and has hundreds of farm retail store locations in thirty-three states and five Canadian provinces. Its history, business model, members and staff are identified, along with a calendar of events, contacts, and announcements.
https://msdist.com/
Headquartered in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, the public school district serves the West St. Paul, Mendota Heights and Eagan area, offering a PK-12th grade curriculum through several school campuses, which are highlighted here, with directions, staff and faculty contacts, and announcements. A family handbook, enrollment schedules, and a district calendar are put forth.
http://www.isd197.org/
Based in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, the corporation manages six cemeteries serving Catholic families, and offers consultation support to parish-owned cemeteries. Its locations are provided, along with burial and memorialization options, Catholic cremations, and information about planning ahead. Genealogical resources are included.
http://www.catholic-cemeteries.org/
The Village at Mendota Heights
The development in Mendota Heights, Minnesota features row homes, loft condominiums, senior apartments, shops, offices, a bank, a market area with a fountain, neighborhood park areas with ponds, and a local and regional trail system. A village site map is available, with a concert schedule, photographs, and contacts.
http://www.villagemh.com/
