LITTLE MINNESOTA - 96 - on Waymarking.com

Since 1973, all incorporated towns were declared officially to be ‘cities’ by an act of the Minnesota Legislature. Ever wonder about those ‘little cities’? This series of 100 waymarks will take you to all corners of the great state of Minnesota to visit the 100 smallest of the incorporated cities in the state. All have a great story to tell.
This is the 96th of 100 of the cities described in the book LITTLE MINNESOTA. Nestled along the Root River State Trail, Whalan is home to the best pie shop in Minnesota, the Aroma Pie Shop. The city incorporated in 1876 on land donated by Irishman John Whaalahan, who insisted that the town site should formed in the shape of a Greek cross, among other requirements.
Every third Saturday in May, Whalan hosts the Stand Still Parade. Where the parade stays put and the viewers do the walking. Dan Rather & the CBS crew once showed up to film this national phenomenon with the participants waving from their parked vehicles.
Antique car clubs from across the state travel to Whalan to visit Ernie’s Station that was built in 1917. It has been restored to its original state and is a museum of antique pumps, signs and cars.
This series of waymarks is tuned to getting people to visit these wonderful small communities before they disappear completely. To validate your ‘find’, please post a photo of you with your GPS at the coordinates and please relate a little tidbit about what you learned about the town and its people that is not in this narrative or the book. You can learn more about ‘LITTLE MINNESOTA’ by logging on to (visit link)

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