Where's the Monument at Grand Portage National Monument?
Like most other national monuments within the National Park Service, Grand Portage National Monument is smaller in acreage (710 acres) than national parks but like national parks, was established by congress in 1958 to preserve and interpret fur trade and Ojibwe history and culture. National monuments are "little gems" within the Service which are smaller units however, the stories and sites are no less inspiring.
Did You Know?
The historic gardens at Grand Portage contain hundreds of heirloom varieties dating to the late 1700's.
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