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Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Grand Portage National MonumentCrepuscular sun rays illumminate a dark island and gray water just above the irregular wooden stockade enclosing the depot at Grand Portage.
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Grand Portage National Monument
History & Culture

history & culture includes:

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The Three Sisters Garden in the Ojibwe Village is built upon raised beds.

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The Historic Gardens at Grand Portage includes the Three Sisters Garden in the Monument's Ojibwe Village.

History and culture at Grand Portage have been intertwined and stratified  for thousand's of years.  This section contains people, places, stories and collection information relevant to this unique site.
Bear Island Chippewa corn at Grand Portage.  

Did You Know?
The historic gardens at Grand Portage contain hundreds of heirloom varieties dating to the late 1700's.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST