Identity: "Native Earth - The Native American       

                Experience"

Attractions: Mount Tom

                       Como Falls

                       Distinctive Landforms in the River Valley 

History: Euro-American settlers established the town of Hokah in the 1850's, but, Dakota people had called it home long before. In fact, for millennia, people have been drawn to the fertile land, rushing waters, and towering bluffs of the Root River Valley.

Celebration: Hokah Fun Days

www.cityofhokah.com

Identity: "Birthplace of Minnesota Apples"

Attractions: "Apple Capital of Minnesota"                  

                        Crossroads for Two Other Scenic  

                        Byways

                       "Apple Blossom Scenic Drive"

                       "Great River Road"

History: In the mid-1800's, Minnesota was no place to grow an apple. It was just too cold. At least until John S. Harris of La Crescent developed a strain of apple trees that could sustain the harsh winters.

Celebration: Apple Fest (September) www.ApplefestUSA.com

www.lacrescentmn.com