Search results
Wabasha is a city and the county seat of Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,559 at the time of the 2020 census. It is on the Mississippi River, near its confluence with the Zumbro River.
Wabasha, Minnesota is one of the few remaining true-to-life river towns. It has boating, camping, river recreation, golfing, skiing and ice fishing. The moves “Grumpy Old Men” and “Grumpier Old Men” were written by a young man who’s grandfather lived in Wabasha.
Wabasha, the county seat of Wabasha County, is one of the oldest towns on the Mississippi, having been occupied continuously since 1826. Situated on a beautiful terrace overlooking the Mississippi River, and almost surrounded by towering bluffs, its location is a most picturesque one, and possesses many commercial advantages.
Jul 18, 2012 · Wabasha County History. The city of Wabasha is the county seat and also Minnesota's first and longest continuously inhabited River town. Wabasha was first settled in 1826, becoming an officially recognized city in 1830 with the Prairie du Chien Treaty. This makes Wabasha the oldest city in Minnesota.
Feb 5, 2021 · Wabasha, Minnesota is one of the few remaining true-to-life river towns. It has boating, camping, river recreation, golfing, skiing and ice fishing. The moves "Grumpy Old Men" and "Grumpier Old Men" were written by a young man who's grandfather lived in Wabasha.
As one of Minnesota’s oldest river towns, Wabasha has played a major role in the vibrant history of Southern Minnesota and the state as a whole. In this report, the significance and value of Wabasha as both a Historic Landscape and as a site of Industrial Heritage will be examined through the lens of UNESCO World Heritage Criteria.
The Wabasha Commercial Historic District is a designation applied to the historic downtown of Wabasha, Minnesota, United States. It comprises 52 contributing properties built from 1856 to 1928.
