Black and white photograph of the last game at Metropolitan Stadium, Vikings versus Kansas City Chiefs, 1981.

Last game at Metropolitan Stadium, Vikings versus Kansas City Chiefs

Last game at Metropolitan Stadium, Vikings versus Kansas City Chiefs, 1981.

Black and white photograph of Metropolitan Stadium under construction. Photograph: Minneapolis Star Journal Tribune, 1955.

Metropolitan Stadium under construction

Metropolitan Stadium under construction. Photograph: Minneapolis Star Journal Tribune, 1955.

Black and white photograph of Tailgaters, Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota. Photographer: Gillis, Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1964.

Tailgaters, Metropolitan Stadium

Tailgaters, Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota. Photographer: Gillis, Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1964.

Black and white photograph of the Minneapolis Millers versus the Wichita Braves at Metropolitan Stadium, April 24, 1956.

Minneapolis Millers versus the Wichita Braves at Metropolitan Stadium

Minneapolis Millers versus the Wichita Braves at Metropolitan Stadium, April 24, 1956.

Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington

When local enthusiasts wanted to lure major league sports to Minnesota in the 1950s, they made plans to build an outdoor stadium in the cornfields of Bloomington. Metropolitan Stadium—"the Met"— hosted Minnesota's professional baseball, football, and soccer teams until the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome replaced it in 1981.

Color image of Bluff trail at Interstate State Park, 2015. Photograph by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Staff.

Bluff trail at Interstate State Park

Bluff trail at Interstate State Park, 2015. Photograph by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Staff.

Color image of rock climbers at Interstate State Park, 2014.. Photograph by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Staff.

Rock climbers at Interstate State Park

Rock climbers at Interstate State Park, 2014. Photograph by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Staff.

Interstate State Park

The Interstate State Park, located on 295 acres in Taylors Falls, is the second-oldest state park in Minnesota. Created in 1895, its unique topography and geological history draw many visitors to the area. It is the first park in the United States to be located in two states, Minnesota and Wisconsin, with the St. Croix River serving as the border. The two parks are operated separately by the states’ Departments of Natural Resources.

Black and white photograph of basketball players, Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2709, Whitewater State Park. Left to right: Joe Lewis, Frederick K. Johnson, and Carl Lund, 1935.

Basketball players, Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2709

Basketball players, Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2709, Whitewater State Park. Left to right: Joe Lewis, Frederick K. Johnson, and Carl Lund, 1935.

Black and white photograph of Eugene McCarthy in a Washington Senators baseball uniform, 1956.

Eugene McCarthy in a Washington Senators baseball uniform

Eugene McCarthy in a Washington Senators baseball uniform, 1956.

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