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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 |
'''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 CE) in a forest/prairie [[ecotone|transition zone]]. Located in the [[Leaf Mountains]], Maplewood encompasses 9,250 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. |
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It became a state park in 1965, and due to an [[archaeology|archeological site]] within the park, the Maplewood Site, was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1978. |
It became a state park in 1965, and due to 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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Revision as of 21:47, 13 August 2011
46°32′01″N 95°56′57″W / 46.5335703°N 95.9492193°W
Maplewood Site | |
 Fall colors at Maplewood State Park | |
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| 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 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 CE) in a forest/prairie transition zone. Located in the Leaf Mountains, Maplewood encompasses 9,250 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.
It became a state park in 1965, and due to an archeological site within the park, the Maplewood Site, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Popular Culture
Jim Fletcher, the author of The Lore Adventure Trilogy, built several small villages with the help of both 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 maybe many others inside of Maplewood.
Jim Fletcher also is an artist, and he was choosen to paint a mural onto one of the walls in Pelican Rapids High School. The artist told a friend that the mural was a hint to where one of his villages was hidden. The mural is not visible to the public, for that part of the school is dangerous.
References
- Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota: A Guide. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society Press.
- "Maplewood State Park, Otter Tail County, MN".
- "The Lore Adventure".
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