Whose view? From where? — August 2008

This view is known as Vento's View and is part of Lilydale Park. Perched high above the river, this viewing area offers one of the most spectacular views of the Mississippi River valley anywhere in the metro area, and is located just across the river and upstream of downtown Saint Paul. It is most easily accessed from a path that starts at the corner of Cherokee Boulevard and Annapolis Street.

The site was dedicated in 2001 in honor of the late Bruce Vento, an ardent voice for the environment who represented Minnesota's fourth district in Congress for 23 years until his death in 2000.

As the article in last month's Mississippi Messages noted, a new path winds down the hill from Vento's View through Lilydale Park, and includes extensive interpretation.

About Whose view? From where?

Each month in this section, we feature a photo somewhere along the river corridor in the Twin Cities that is in some way significant or important or just plain scenic. Individuals may then e-mail us and identify the view and explain why they believe it is significant to the community or important to them personally. Well publish some of your responses in the next issue of Mississippi Messages, where we will also reveal the correct answer.

To submit your guess and response, e-mail Bob Spaulding, River Advocate, through our contact form. The respondent to provide the first correct identification of the view and hopefully some interesting thoughts about its significance will receive a valuable prize for their effort. All entries must be received by the first day of the following month for consideration.