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Bdóte ('meeting of waters' or 'where two rivers meet') [6] is considered a place of spiritual importance to the Dakota. [7] A Dakota-English Dictionary (1852) edited by missionary Stephen Return Riggs originally recorded the word as mdóte, noting that it was also "a name commonly applied to the country about Fort Snelling, or mouth of the Saint Peters," [8] now known as the Minnesota River.
Tours of historic Fort Snelling (separate fee), operated by the Minnesota Historical Society. Sports: Minneapolis Parks and Recreation operates a nine-hole golf course and a sports field west of the fort, on its historic polo ground. 2 playgrounds, by beach and by picnic area. Park office lends beach volleyball equipment.
Minnehaha Trail is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) paved, multi-use trail in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, that connects Minnehaha Regional Park and Fort Snelling State Park – two of the most popular recreation destinations in the Twin Cities metro area.
Pike Island is part of Fort Snelling State Park and is within the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.The Pike Island hiking trail is a 3.7-mile (6.0 km), natural surface loop that follows the exterior of the island to the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers and reaches a sandy beachhead. [14]
Fort Snelling is an unorganized territory of Hennepin County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is named after historic Fort Snelling , which is located within its boundaries. [ 1 ] The district also includes Coldwater Spring park, Fort Snelling National Cemetery , Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport , parts of the Mississippi National ...
Confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers at Bdote (Pike Island, Minnesota) Bdóte (English: / b ˈ d ɔː t ɛ / [1] "ba-DOTE-tay"; lit. ' place where two rivers meet ' or ' confluence '; deprecated spelling Mdote [2]) is a significant [1] Dakota sacred landscape where the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers meet, encompassing Pike Island, Fort Snelling, Coldwater Spring, Indian Mounds ...
Travel opportunities for adults with I/DD include weekend trips and extended vacations with domestic and international destinations. YAI also offers an award-winning inclusive camping experience in the Catskills called 'YAI: Mainstreaming at Camp' [7] to children and teens with developmental and learning disabilities, ages 8 and up.
Move United is an American non-profit organization devoted to the promotion of parasports among youths and adults with physical disabilities. The organization operates community parasports programs via over 150 local chapters across the country. [3]