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'''Maplewood State Park''' is a [[Minnesota]] [[List of Minnesota state parks|state park]] 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) in a forest/prairie transition zone. Located in the [[Leaf Mountains]], Maplewood encompasses over 9000 acres (36 km²) in [[Otter Tail County]] and is known for its hardwood trees including [[sugar maple]], [[basswood]], [[American elm]], and [[oak]], which together provide a stunning display of fall colors each year. The site was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1978.

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'''Maplewood State Park''' is a [[Minnesota]] [[List of Minnesota state parks|state park]] 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) in a forest/prairie transition zone. Located in the [[Leaf Mountains]], Maplewood encompasses over 9000 acres (36 km²) in [[Otter Tail County]] and is known for its hardwood trees including [[sugar maple]], [[basswood]], [[American elm]], and [[oak]], which together provide a stunning display of fall colors each year. The site was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1978.




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Revision as of 12:50, 26 November 2007

46°32′01″N 95°56′57″W / 46.5335703°N 95.9492193°W / 46.5335703; -95.9492193

Maplewood Site
Fall colors at Maplewood State Park
Nearest cityPelican Rapids, Minnesota
NRHP reference No.78001555
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 1978

Maplewood State Park is a Minnesota state park near Pelican Rapids. The park preserves a pre-contact habitation site that was occupied in two different periods (650-900 CE and 1450-1650) in a forest/prairie transition zone. Located in the Leaf Mountains, Maplewood encompasses over 9000 acres (36 km²) in Otter Tail County and is known for its hardwood trees including sugar maple, basswood, American elm, and oak, which together provide a stunning display of fall colors each year. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

References

  • Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota: A Guide. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society Press.

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