Map of the Des Moines River State Trail

Map of the Des Moines River State Trail

A map of the section of the Des Moines River State Trail in Cottonwood County between Windom and Talcot Lake. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, September 2011.

Talcot Lake

Talcot Lake

Talcot Lake, in Cottonwood County.

Talcot Lake County Park

Talcot Lake County Park, a forty-acre piece of land situated in Cottonwood County on Highway 62 between Windom and Fulda, offers visitors a place to appreciate the wildlife and natural beauty of Southbrook, the county’s southwestern-most township.

This Day in Minnesota History

February 22, 1980

The United States Olympic Hockey team defeats the Soviet Union in a match that becomes known as the Miracle on Ice.

Walter Hoover’s homecoming in Duluth after the Henley Royal Regatta

Walter Hoover’s homecoming in Duluth after the Henley Royal Regatta

Walter Hoover (center) displays the trophy he won at the Henley Royal Regatta after returning to Duluth, 1922. Public domain.

Duluth Boat Club regatta

Duluth Boat Club regatta

Duluth Boat Club regatta, 1925.

Duluth Boat Club Senior Eight

Duluth Boat Club Senior Eight

The Duluth Boat Club National Champion Senior Eight team, 1914. Walter Hoover is the fourth from the right.

Walter Hoover with Diamond Sculls trophy

Walter Hoover with Diamond Sculls trophy

Postcard showing Walter Hoover holding his awards after winning the Diamond Sculls, 1922.

Walter Hoover

Walter Hoover

Walter Hoover, world champion sculler, 1922. Photograph by Olson, Duluth Photo Engraving Company. From the collection of Walter Hoover, Jr.

Walter Hoover

Walter Hoover

Walter Hoover in the single-person rowing shell (boat) he designed. From the collection of Walter Hoover, Jr.

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