Maiden Rock Bluff - Pepin County, WI
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hykesj
N 44° 30.152 W 092° 17.291
15T E 556584 N 4927936
A view of the Mississippi River from Maiden Rock Bluff State Natural Area represents Wisconsin on this 2022 U.S. postage stamp.
Waymark Code: WM16NH6
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2022
Views: 2
According to Sioux legend, Maiden Rock got its name when the daughter of chief Red Wing jumped from this cliff because her lover, a member of the rival Chippawa tribe, was killed by order of Red Wing himself. The 400-ft. high cliff which provides stunning views of the Mississippi River and the Great River Road, was designated a Wisconsin State Natural Area in 2004.
Getting to this spot requires a hike of about a mile (one way) through fields of wildflowers. When I visited in late summer there were a lot of thistles and goldenrod. The trailhead is located at the end of Long Lane off county road E near Stockholm, Wisconsin.
Stamp Issuing Country: United States
Date of Issue: 23-May-2022
Denomination: (58c)
Color: multicolored
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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