The final group walk of the Walking Lake Pepin (WLP) 2026 season took place in Wabasha, MN.
Nancy Falkum, a Wabasha resident, met the walkers near the amphitheater next to the Eagle Center for a walk through historic downtown Wabasha and the river front neighborhood. Nancy has been active in uncovering the history of the downtown area, researching records to find out when the buildings were constructed and who has occupied the buildings over the years.
Like most river settlements, Wabasha was first inhabited by Native Americans, the M’dewkanton band of the Dakota Indians. The city and county of Wabasha were named after Chief Wa-pa-shaw, a leader in the Sioux nation.
Nancy reported that Wabasha has the distinction of being the oldest city in Minnesota with continuous occupancy since 1826. Early on Wabasha was a center for fur trading, logging, clamming, shipping and flour milling.
The American Bald eagle has always been a part of the Wabasha environment and culture. In 1989 a local group took an abandoned riverside deck and started the EagleWatch, a place where eagle enthusiasts could stop and see the eagles that were plentiful along the river front. From there the work toward the National Eagle Center began with the opening the of the present facility in 2007.
Again, Mother Nature provided an evening just right for a stroll along the Mississippi River to explore a city with a historic downtown, a scenic river front and the home to the American Bald eagle.
The WLP walkers met up for a final social gathering and awards on Wednesday, August 19th. Story in next week’s Graphic.
Nancy Falkum, a Wabasha resident, met the walkers near the amphitheater next to the Eagle Center for a walk through historic downtown Wabasha and the river front neighborhood. Nancy has been active in uncovering the history of the downtown area, researching records to find out when the buildings were constructed and who has occupied the buildings over the years.
Like most river settlements, Wabasha was first inhabited by Native Americans, the M’dewkanton band of the Dakota Indians. The city and county of Wabasha were named after Chief Wa-pa-shaw, a leader in the Sioux nation.
Nancy reported that Wabasha has the distinction of being the oldest city in Minnesota with continuous occupancy since 1826. Early on Wabasha was a center for fur trading, logging, clamming, shipping and flour milling.
The American Bald eagle has always been a part of the Wabasha environment and culture. In 1989 a local group took an abandoned riverside deck and started the EagleWatch, a place where eagle enthusiasts could stop and see the eagles that were plentiful along the river front. From there the work toward the National Eagle Center began with the opening the of the present facility in 2007.
Again, Mother Nature provided an evening just right for a stroll along the Mississippi River to explore a city with a historic downtown, a scenic river front and the home to the American Bald eagle.
The WLP walkers met up for a final social gathering and awards on Wednesday, August 19th. Story in next week’s Graphic.
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