Situated along the Redwood River, near where it joins the Minnesota River, the City of Redwood Falls is the county seat of Redwood County. Prior to its settlement by European-Americans and new immigrants, the land had been inhabited by the Ojibwa and the Dakota people. By the 1860s, the site of the future town was within the Dakota reservation. However, the Dakota War of 1862 resulted in an attempt to expel the Dakota from Minnesota altogether, but the Lower Sioux Indian Reservation in Redwood County was maintained for a time. However, in 1864, Sam McPhail, a colonel who had commanded US troops during the war, claimed the land where Redwood Falls was to be developed, hiring men to use lumber from the Dakota reservation to build a house and stockade. He became a newspaper publisher, probate judge, and the first Redwood County attorney. In 1872, he donated land for the county courthouse, which led to Redwood Falls being designated the county seat. Another prominent early resident was John St. George Honner, who claimed land north of Redwood Falls, building a house in 1869 that still stands, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Honner became the first postmaster, and served as a county official, and later a state senator. After World War II, Redwood Falls hosted the Minnesota Inventors Congress, which was established to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship, holding a juried exhibition each year, and sponsoring a contest for student inventors. After fifty-eight years, the MIC ended in 2014. In 1958, Alexander Ramsey Park, which had been one of the least developed and used state parks, was taken over by the city, and is now the largest municipal park in Minnesota. Redwood Falls and North Redwood merged in 1996, and are now known as the single entity of Redwood Falls. Today, the Native American population of Redwood Fall is less than ten percent, although the Lower Sioux Indian Reservation is just east of the city.
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Located on West Park Road, the Redwood Falls, Minnesota hotel offers a choice of one king bed or two double beds, each with a large work desk, television, telephone, refrigerator, and a list of amenities that are highlighted here, along with directions, policy information, a gallery of photographs, and information about its on-site dining facilities and nearby attractions and services. Reservations may be made through the site.
http://www.asteriainn.com/redwoodfalls/
The official web site for the county seat of Redwood County, Minnesota offers an overview of the city government, including administrative and departmental contacts, information about city services, municipal projects, news, and suggestions, public notices, council meeting agendas and minutes, and employment opportunities. City residents may make utility payments online and access permit and other applications, campground and shelter reservations, and its code of ordinances.
http://www.ci.redwood-falls.mn.us/
Specializing in the sale of new Ford cars, trucks, vans, and other vehicles, as well as offering a selection of pre-owned vehicles, the auto dealership is on East Bridge Street in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Its new and used inventory, commercial inventory, and special offers are highlighted, along with finance options, its service and parts departments, hours of operation, and contacts.
http://www.mykwford.com/
Redwood Area Chamber & Tourism
Headquartered in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, the Chamber represents member businesses as well as the region's tourist efforts, offering an interactive visitors guide, a directory of local attractions, restaurants, lodging facilities, and shopping venues, as well as an introduction to community schools, churches, and other facilities and programs. Membership information, meeting schedules, and a calendar of events are included.
http://redwoodfalls.org/
Redwood Area School District #2897
Headquartered in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, the public school district offers a PK-12th grade curriculum, through Reede Gray Elementary School, Redwood Valley Middle School, Redwood Valley High School, and the Redwood Valley Alternative Learning Program, each of which are highlighted here, along with a district directory, annual calendar, information about career mentorship, employment opportunities, and access to district reports, forums and documentation.
http://www.redwoodareaschools.com/
Published in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, the newspaper offers news and sports stories, entertainment features, business reports, area events, obituaries, and other features relating to the city and surrounding area, including weather information, photographs, video, and a calendar of events. Subscriptions may be made through the site, and advertising opportunities are featured.
http://www.redwoodfallsgazette.com/
Situated on East Bridge Street in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, and owned and managed by Flannery Hotels, the pet-friendly, smoke-free hotel offers rooms with double full size beds, full size king beds, and king kitchen suites. Directions, policy information, descriptions of the rooms, photographs, and a list of amenities are included, along with contacts, and online reservations.
http://www.redwoodlodge.com/