Editing Saint Anthony Falls (section)

==Historic and commemorative markers==
[[Image:St anthony falls Oct 2005.jpg|thumb|The St. Anthony Falls with upper lock on the left. The Third Avenue Bridge can be seen in the background. Photo taken in October 2005.]]
The area around the river was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] as the '''St. Anthony Falls Historic District''' in 1971. It includes 8th Avenue Northeast extending downstream to 6th Avenue Southeast and approximately two city blocks on both shoreline.<ref>
[https://web.archive.org/web/20040123204331/http://www.minneapolis-riverfront.com/ Minneapolis' official promotional site for the riverfront district]</ref><ref name="corp" />
{{sfn|Nomination|1971|loc=p pdf 21-30  These boundaries were modified in a 1991 revision to the 1971 nomination. The revised boundary is shortened at the upstream end.}}
<ref>{{cite web |title=St. Anthony Falls District Map |url=https://www2.minneapolismn.gov/media/content-assets/www2-documents/government/St.-Anthony-Falls-District-Map.pdf |publisher=Minneapolis HPC |access-date=July 1, 2021}} Current boundary map</ref> The falls are a [[contributing resource]] to the Historic District.{{sfn|Nomination|1971|p=pdf 2}} The district's archaeological record is one of the most-endangered historic sites in Minnesota.<ref>{{cite web|title=10 Most Endangered Places|url=http://archive.mnpreservation.org/programs/sites-worthsaving/2008-ten-most-endangered/|year=2008|publisher=Preservation Alliance of Minnesota|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121071613/http://archive.mnpreservation.org/programs/sites-worthsaving/2008-ten-most-endangered/|archive-date=21 January 2018|access-date=2018-01-20}}</ref> The National Register of Historic Places is facilitated by the [[National Park Service]]. The national significance of the Saint Anthony Falls Historic District is a major reason why the National Park Service's [[Mississippi National River and Recreation Area]] was established along the Mississippi River in the [[Minneapolis – Saint Paul]] metropolitan area.

[[File:St. Anthony Falls, by W. H. Jacoby.png|thumb|Stereoscopic photo of the falls by [[William H. Jacoby]]]]
[[File:St. Anthony Falls, by W. H. Jacoby 2.png|thumb|Another view by Jacoby]]
A Heritage Trail plaque nearby says,

<blockquote>For untold generations of Indian people the Mississippi River was an important canoe route. To pass around the falls, the Dakota ([[Sioux]]) and [[Ojibway]] (Chippewa) used a well-established portage trail. Starting at a landing below the site now occupied by the [[Southeast Steam Plant|steam plant]], the trail climbed the bluff to this spot. From here it followed the east bank along what is now [[Nicollet Island/East Bank, Minneapolis|Main Street]] to a point well above the falls.</blockquote>

Water Works park overlooking the falls opened in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Du |first1=Susan |last2=Eler |first2=Alicia |date=September 20, 2022 |title=Water Works artist Inkpa Mani resigned amid charges of cultural appropriation |url=https://www.startribune.com/water-works-artist-inkpa-mani-resigned-amid-charges-of-cultural-appropriation/600205676/ |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=Star Tribune |language=en}}</ref>