Teachers may request free River Heritage posters (one of each per teacher) on the following topics:

Carver's Cave: Spirit Dwelling, Alliance Cave, Landmark

• Many accounts of Carver's Cave, located near the Mississippi River at the base of Dayton's Bluff in St. Paul, recall its rich and varied past. To Dakota Indians the cave was a dwelling place for spirits and a meeting place for alliance. To early European explorers it was a landmark, while nineteenth century immigrants viewed the cave as a tourist attraction. To industrialists it was in the way. To those touched by the cave's history today, it remains a teller of remarkable stories.

Kaposia: Dakota Village on the Mississippi River

• Up to 400 Mdewakanton Dakota Indians lived in the seasonal village of Kaposia during the early 1800's. Also known as Little Crow's village, it was situated on the banks of the Mississippi River in the vicinity of present-day St. Paul. To Kaposia's residents, the river and its surrounding land held both pratical and spiritual importance.

Lambert Landing: Early Immigrant Arrival Place

• Known as the Lower Landing by early immigrants, Lambert Landing was once one of the busiest steamboat landings in the country. The landing served as the arrival point for vast numbers of immigrants entering Minnesota and as the principal source of supply for the new community of St. Paul until the beginning of the railroad era in the 1880s.

Crosby Park: Floodplain Forest, Backwater Santuary

• Nestled along the north side of the Mississippi River across from its confluence with the Minnesota River, Crosby Farm Regional Park is an oasis for plants and wildlife. As a floodplain forest and river backwater, it represents an ecosystem that is vital to the life of the Mississippi River. Ecological restoration efforts aim to ensure its preservation.

Send request to Brian Goodspeed (brian_goodspeed@nps.gov) or call at (651) 290-3030 ext. 221.