Flandrau State Park

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name =Flandrau State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources
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location = Off Co. Hwy. 13 SE of New Ulm
nearest_city = New Ulm, Minnesota
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added = October 25, 1989
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refnum = 89001658
mpsub = Minnesota State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style MPS
governing_body = Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Flandrau State Park is a Minnesota state park on the Cottonwood River just outside of New Ulm.

Originally named Cottonwood State Park, the park was established in 1934 to provide unemployment relief through its construction. The main project was to construct a dam on the Cottonwood River to provide a lake for recreational purposes. There are very few natural lakes in this section of the state, so building a lake afforded opportunities for fishing, swimming, canoeing, and boating. The dam, as well as the buildings, were constructed by the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps. Due to periodic flooding problems, the dam was removed in 1995. The buildings were constructed of a colorful local quartzite and designed to reflect the German heritage of nearby New Ulm.

In 1945 the park was renamed to honor Charles Eugene Flandrau, an important figure in the Battles of New Ulm during the Dakota War of 1862."cite book| last =Upham| first =Warren| authorlink =Warren Upham| title =Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition| publisher =Minnesota Historical Society| date =2001| location =Saint Paul, Minnesota| pages =pp. 76| isbn =0-87351-396-7]

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External links

* [http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/flandrau/narrative.html Minnesota DNR website for Flandrau State Park]