Editing Rochester, Minnesota (section)

===Quarry Hill===
The foundation of Rochester State Hospital began in 1875 as the Minnesota Inebriate Asylum funded by a tax on liquor dealers. Land was purchased in 1876 and construction began in 1877, including the building of a hospital and the park nearby which was used by the patients and their families. In 1965, the park was transferred from the hospital to the state for the use of general public and since then there have been various developments in the park including the laying of paved trails. The {{convert|329|acre|ha|abbr=on|adj=on}} park contains over {{convert|8|mi|km|abbr=on}} of paved and hiking trails, a pond, and a historical sandstone cave carved in 1882. This soft St. Peter sand stone cave was dug in the late 1800's to store food for the patients of the state hospital. The cave was later abandoned with the invention of modern refrigerators, and is now a historic site.

Quarry Hill Nature Center is the center stone of the Quarry Hill Park in Rochester. The Nature Center opened in 1973, and was expanded in 1990. In 2017, the facility added additional [[nordic skiing]]. These facilities include modern educational facilities, and a 19th-century prairie style home where skis and snow shoes could be rented.<ref name=qhnc>{{cite web| url=https://www.qhnc.org/history.html| title=History| website=Quarry Hill Nature Center| access-date=October 11, 2021}}</ref>

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