Hajduk Spring, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Hajduk Spring | |
| Location of Site: | Mississippi River Bluff, near the intersection of East 26th Street and West River Parkway |
| Neighborhood/s: | Seward, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| City/locality- State/province |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: |
Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year Established: | In 1977 the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board named the spring after Harry Hajduk, Sr. |
| Historic Function: | Falls |
| Historic Function: | Falling spring, used for drinking water |
| Notes: | Along the Winchell Trail which follows the Mississippi River Gorge |
(44.9563398181191° N, 93.21516036943649° W)
This falling spring (a spring coming directly out of the limestone bluff versus a waterfall which is first a stream or river before cascading over rock) is considered the best example of its kind in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area. The spring water originates from a layer of Bentonite found within the Platteville Limestone.
Site History
Harry Hajduk, Sr. (pronounced high-duck) was an enthusiastic promoter of the water from this falling spring, so in 1977 the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board named the spring after him. A sign was erected along West River Parkway; it is now gone. To reach the falling spring you have to descend the steep river bluff. According to the Minneapolis Tribune (Meier, 1977) Hajduk noticed the green of watercress growing at the site and discovered the spring, although he wasn't the first person to take note of it. Several years after dedicating the spring to Mr. Hajduk, they found that the spring water was no longer safe to drink.
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