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| location = [[Otter Tail County, Minnesota]] |
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| nearest_city = [[Pelican Rapids, Minnesota]] |
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'''Maplewood State Park''' is a [[state park]] of [[Minnesota]], United States, near [[Pelican Rapids, Minnesota|Pelican Rapids]]. The park preserves a pre-contact habitation site that was occupied in two different periods ( |
'''Maplewood State Park''' is a [[state park]] of [[Minnesota]], United States, near [[Pelican Rapids, Minnesota|Pelican Rapids]]. The park preserves a pre-contact habitation site that was occupied in two different periods (650–900 CE and 1450–1650 CE) in a forest/prairie [[ecotone|transition zone]]. Located in the [[Leaf Mountains]], Maplewood encompasses {{convert|9250|acre|ha}} in [[Otter Tail County, Minnesota|Otter Tail County]] and is known for its hardwood trees including [[sugar maple]], [[basswood]], [[American elm]], and [[oak]], which together provide a display of fall colors each year. |
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It became a state park in 1965, and |
It became a state park in 1965, and an [[archaeology|archeological site]] within the park, the '''Maplewood Site''', was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1978. |
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==Popular culture== |
==Popular culture== |
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Jim Fletcher, the author of ''The Lore Adventure Trilogy'', built several small villages with the help of students of the Pelican Rapids High School and other local people. Several of these villages are placed in Maplewood State Park. One is accessible by a hiking trail, while another is located inside one of the lakes. Those are two of the known locations, while there may be many others inside of Maplewood. |
Jim Fletcher, the author of ''The Lore Adventure Trilogy'', built several small villages with the help of students of the Pelican Rapids High School and other local people. Several of these villages are placed in Maplewood State Park. One is accessible by a hiking trail, while another is located inside one of the lakes. Those are two of the known locations, while there may be many others inside of Maplewood. |
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==Gallery== |
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File:Beauty at the Park.jpg|A lone flower rests among the park's fall leaves |
File:Beauty at the Park.jpg|A lone flower rests among the park's fall leaves |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{cite book|title=The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota: A Guide|last=Nord|first = Mary Ann|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society Press|location=St. Paul, Minnesota|year=2003}} |
* {{cite book|title=The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota: A Guide|url=https://archive.org/details/nationalregister0000nord|url-access=registration|last=Nord|first = Mary Ann|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society Press|location=St. Paul, Minnesota|year=2003|isbn=9780873514484 }} |
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* {{cite web|title=Maplewood State Park, Otter Tail County, MN|url=http://www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/maplewood/}} |
* {{cite web|title=Maplewood State Park, Otter Tail County, MN |url=http://www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/maplewood/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061207031754/http://www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/maplewood/ |archive-date=2006-12-07 }} |
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* {{cite web|title=The Lore Adventure|url=http://www.loreadventure.com/navigate.htm}} |
* {{cite web|title=The Lore Adventure|url=http://www.loreadventure.com/navigate.htm}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{commons category|Maplewood State Park}} |
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*[http://www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/maplewood/ Maplewood State Park photos and information] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061207031754/http://www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/maplewood/ Maplewood State Park photos and information] |
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*[https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00229 Maplewood State Park website] |
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{{National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota}} |
{{National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota}} |
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[[Category:1963 establishments in Minnesota]] |
[[Category:1963 establishments in Minnesota]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas of Otter Tail County, Minnesota]] |
[[Category:Protected areas of Otter Tail County, Minnesota]] |
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[[Category:State parks of Minnesota]] |
[[Category:State parks of Minnesota]] |
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[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Otter Tail County, Minnesota]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:07, 18 February 2024
Maplewood Site | |
 Fall colors at Maplewood State Park | |
| Location | Otter Tail County, Minnesota |
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| Nearest city | Pelican Rapids, Minnesota |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001555 |
| Added to NRHP | December 18, 1978 |
Maplewood State Park is a state park of Minnesota, United States, near Pelican Rapids. The park preserves a pre-contact habitation site that was occupied in two different periods (650–900 CE and 1450–1650 CE) in a forest/prairie transition zone. Located in the Leaf Mountains, Maplewood encompasses 9,250 acres (3,740 ha) in Otter Tail County and is known for its hardwood trees including sugar maple, basswood, American elm, and oak, which together provide a display of fall colors each year.
It became a state park in 1965, and an archeological site within the park, the Maplewood Site, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Popular culture[edit]
Jim Fletcher, the author of The Lore Adventure Trilogy, built several small villages with the help of students of the Pelican Rapids High School and other local people. Several of these villages are placed in Maplewood State Park. One is accessible by a hiking trail, while another is located inside one of the lakes. Those are two of the known locations, while there may be many others inside of Maplewood.
Gallery[edit]
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A lone flower rests among the park's fall leaves -
Vegetation cover map of Maplewood State Park
References[edit]
- Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota: A Guide. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 9780873514484.
- "Maplewood State Park, Otter Tail County, MN". Archived from the original on December 7, 2006.
- "The Lore Adventure".
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maplewood State Park.
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