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Minnehaha Park (Spokane, Washington)

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Minnehaha Park
The lawn of Minnehaha Park
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TypeUrban Park
LocationSpokane, Washington
Coordinates47°41′13″N 117°20′56″W / 47.68694°N 117.34889°W / 47.68694; -117.34889
Area39 acres (160,000 m2)
Established1909; 115 years ago (1909)
Operated bySpokane Parks and Recreation Department
StatusOpen year round (daily 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.)
Public transit accessSpokane Transit Authority

Minnehaha Park is a 39-acre public park located at Euclid Avenue and Havana Street in Spokane, Washington. The land for the park was acquired in 1909 but development did not begin until 1934. Prior to becoming a park the location was a spa, because of a mineral water spring on the site, and a brewery.[1] The park served as the outdoor filming location for The Grub-Stake, a 1923 silent movie.[2]

The park is used for casual recreation and also serves for a trail-head for hikers and mountain bikers on the rugged trail system on Beacon Hill.

References

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  1. ^ Rebstock, Tracy L. "The Colorful Past of Minnehaha Park". Spokane Historical. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  2. ^ "The Grub-Stake".