June 13-17, 2012 – Winona, MN
We left Wisconsin Dells on Wednesday morning and drove across Southwestern Wisconsin. We crossed the Mississippi River at La Crosse, WI and headed into Minnesota. The state line between Wisconsin and Minnesota runs along the main channel of the Mississippi. We are staying at the Pla-Mor Campground in Winona, MN across the road from the Mississippi River. After visiting the Visitor Center in Winona we drove to the Garvin Heights Overlook on a bluff above the town. We got a great view of the town of Winona with Winona Lake in the foreground and the Mississippi River behind the town. We then drove to the small town of Pickwick and toured the Pickwick Mill. The mill was built between 1856 and 1858. It is 6 stories (there are 2 stories below ground level) and measures 60 feet by 45 feet. The exterior of the mill is constructed of local limestone. The cra...