This is a guide to the city of Taylors Falls, Minnesota, which is across the Saint Croix River from Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin.
Taylors Falls is part of a chain of five small cities that make up the area known as Chisago Lakes, the other being Chisago City, Lindstrom, Center City, and Shafer, all located along US Highway 8, and have other characteristics in common.
The city of Shafer is about six miles west-southwest of Taylors Falls, Palmdale is about the same distance northwest, and Dresser, Wisconsin is about five miles south-southeast. The unincorporated community of Franconia is just south of Taylors Falls. Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin is separated from Taylors Falls by the river.
Known for rock climbing opportunities, large rock walls border one side of the highway leading to Taylors Falls, while a forest is on the other. As the city was built at the Dalles of the Saint Croix River, an area of forested bluffs and high, rocky cliffs, it is a popular recreational area. In fact, the first interstate state park in the United States is in Taylors Falls, known as Interstate Park, created by the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin, straddling the border, with 298 acres on the Minnesota side, and a much larger area on the Wisconsin side.
The river itself was designated as a National Wild and Scenic Riverway in 1968. The region's first immigrants came by way of the river, loggers drove milled logs downstream, and today it offers opportunities for fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boating.
Platted in 1850, and named for Jesse Taylor, Taylors Falls was incorporated in 1858. A post office was established there in 1851.
Taylors Falls has the oldest public school in Minnesota, constructed in 1852. Other historical buildings include the Folsom House, the restored home of W.H.C. Folsom, a lumber magnate who moved to Taylors Falls in 1850, now operated as a museum, and the Taylors Falls Public Library, housed in a building that was originally built as a tailor shop in 1854, converted into a library in 1887. Built in 1861, the United Methodist Church is the second oldest church still in operation in Minnesota.
Taylors Falls is also home to Wild Mountain, a ski and snowboarding resort with twenty-six ski hills on more than a hundred acres of land. During the summer, Wild Mountain includes a water park, and offers Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours.
The focus of this guide is on the city of Taylors Falls, Minnesota. Websites representing the municipal government or any businesses, schools, churches, organizations, or individuals within the city are appropriate for this category.
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Located on Bench Street, near the Saint Croix River, in the city of Taylors Falls, Minnesota, the restaurant’s location is shown on a map. Its hours of operation, and contacts are posted, along with its breakfast menu, dinner menu, sandwich and salad menus, daily specials, and buffets. Photographs of the restaurant are presented. Its policies for holiday and group reservations are included.
http://www.chisagohouse.com/
First Baptist in Taylors Falls
The Taylor Falls Baptist Church is located across from Taylors Falls Elementary School in Taylors Falls, Minnesota. Directions, Sunday service schedules, and a calendar of upcoming programs and events, and an introduction to the church’s pastor are put forth, along with announcements, administrative contacts, and office hours. General information about the church is included for those who are new.
http://www.firstbaptisttaylorsfalls.com/
First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Taylors Falls
The congregation meets at its facilities on Chestnut Street, Taylors Falls, Minnesota. Affiliated with the Saint Paul Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, the congregation was founded in 1860. Its history, affiliations, organizational chart, weekly schedules, and a calendar of upcoming programs and events are published to the site, along with an overview of its ministries.
http://www.tflutheran.org/
Opened in 2017, the Juneberry Cafe specializes in serving local foods, sustainable and often organic ingredients, and respect for the environment. The location and directions to the restaurant in Taylors Falls, Minnesota are given, along with its camping and canoeing provisions, partners, and its breakfast, lunch, ice cream, and snack menus. Its catering policies and costs are delineated.
https://www.juneberrycafe.com/
Offering apartment-style accommodations, the bed and breakfast facility is housed in the old Taylors Falls Jail in 1884, which was used as an ice house, a shoe repair shop, and a garage, before being repurposed as a B&B in 1981. An adjacent facility that is also used as a B&B is a one-story stone structure with a cave that connected it with a brewery further up Angel Hill, now known as the Cave and Overlook Suites.
http://www.oldjail.com/
Overlooking the Saint Croix Valley in Taylors Falls, Minnesota, Pleasant Valley Orchard is a seasonal business that offers three acres of pick-your-own strawberries in June and July, while its apple season begins on Labor Day Weekend. Its location, products, bakery, and schedules are posted, along with orchard tours, fall hayrides, and other orchard activities are featured. A blog is also published to the site.
http://www.pleasantvalleyorchard.com/
Specializing in fresh fish and seafood, hand-cut beef filets, made-to-order desserts, and other dishes, including an eclectic food and wine bar, the Taylors Falls, Minnesota restaurant is open year-round, but with reduced hours during the winter. Seasonal hours are posted to the site, team members are introduced, and its dinner menu is displayed. Its location, directions, and contacts are included.
https://www.tangledupinbluerestaurant.net/
Open seven days a week, the Taylors Falls, Minnesota store does both retail and wholesale, offering a large inventory of semi-precious stone beads, freshwater pearls, antique trade beads, sea glass, beach stone beads, Czech glass, Japanese and Czech seed beads, base metal, gold filled and sterling, rocks, fossils, gifts, and local art. A product catalog is presented, including online shopping, class schedules, and contacts.
http://taylorsfallsbeadstore.com/
Taylors Falls Elementary School
Part of Chisago Lakes School District (ISD 2144), the PK-5th-grade campus is located on West Street in Taylors Falls, Minnesota. A map shows the location of the school, and the school hours, principal and administrative contacts, a staff directory, and lunch menu are presented. A calendar of events, parent and student resources are discussed, and an overview of its Kid’s Club, a school-age child care program, is included.
https://www.isd2144.org/domain/281
Taylors Falls Historical Society
The non-profit organization is charged with discovering, collecting, preserving, and disseminating information and artifacts relating to the city of Taylors Falls, and to manage the Folsom House Museum, which is affiliated with the Minnesota Historical Society. Member benefits and a printable membership form are published, with a calendar of programs and events. Pioneer School, a three-day session, is held at the 1852 Town House School.
http://www.tfhistory.com/
Taylors Falls School Foundation
Established in 2008, the non-profit organization provides educational opportunities to students within the Taylors Falls School boundaries, such as financial aid for technology programs, classroom enrichment, staff development, after-school programs, and recreational activities. A timeline depicts the history of the Taylors Falls educational system, and testimonials, alumni awards, grants, scholarships, and a calendar of events are included.
http://www.taylorsfallsschoolfoundation.org/
Taylors Falls United Methodist Church
Located on West Government Street, in the Angel Hill Historic District of Taylors Falls, Minnesota, the congregation was organized in 1859, and constructed in 1861, and is the oldest continuously used Methodist church in Minnesota. Its history and mission are outlined, including its ministry groups, outreach programs, weekly schedules, and a calendar of upcoming programs and events. Its policies on weddings and funerals are included.
http://www.taylorsfallsumc.com/
Taylors Falls: Village on the River
The official municipal website for the city of Taylors Falls, Minnesota features several photos of the city, a calendar of events, and a guide to local parks, trails, attractions, activities, organizations, and businesses. The city council and commissioners are identified, and the code of ordinances, city budget, and tax information are included. Contacts for city departments and services are included.
https://www.ci.taylors-falls.mn.us/
Formed by Don Hansen, who began tapping sugar maple trees in 1999, he began selling maple syrup supplies throughout the Saint Croix Valley in 2015, converting a barn into a store, and a distributor of CDL USA. A product catalog can be downloaded from the site, which also offers a history and profile of the business, tips, and recipes for collecting and using sugar maple products, and a blog.
http://tfmaple.com/
The Catholic Churches of Saint Joseph & Saint Francis Xavier
Representing The Roman Catholic churches of St. Joseph in Taylors Falls, Minnesota and St. Francis Xavier in Shafer. The Taylors Falls church began in 1868. Its history, mass, and confessions times are published to the site, along with its policies and schedules for the sacraments, religious education programs, and music ministries. Parish bulletins and liturgical ministries are included.
http://stjosephtaylorsfalls.org/
The year-round cabin resort is located in Taylors Falls, Minnesota. Offering a cabin experience with modern conveniences, including a full kitchen, air conditioning, full bath, fireplace, free WiFi, cable TV, and outdoor gas grills, its prices, special offers, payment options, and online reservations are available, including recreational opportunities and activities in the area, and a map showing the location.
https://www.wanniganpoint.com/
