Tour Overview
The Itasca Rock Garden was created by John Christiansen in 1925.
In 1925, John L. Christensen set out to construct a small vegetable cellar. While digging he and his wife began to notice the beauty in the multi-colored stones. Using his team of horses, the excavation grew to what is now Itasca Rock Garden.
Available for viewing mid-June to mid-September, 10:00am to 6:00pm.
This collaboration is made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008. Administered by the Minnesota Historical Society.
Stops
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Stop 1: Welcome to John Christensen’s Itasca Rock Garden
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Stop 2: Entrance to the Rock Garden
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Stop 3: Discus Rock
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Stop 4: Sundial
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Stop 5: Bird Bath #1
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Stop 6: Venus of Irg
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Stop 7: Child's Reading Chair
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Stop 8: Irg's Dinner Table Grotto
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Stop 9: Bird Bath #2
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Stop 10: Wishing Well
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Stop 11: You Take the High Road and I'll Take the Low Road
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Stop 12: Toad Sentinel
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Stop 13: Heart Grotto
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Stop 14: Danish Castle
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Stop 15: Wondering Bench
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Stop 16: Irg's Home
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Stop 17: Forrest Friend's Castle
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Stop 18: Giant's Skipping Stone
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Stop 19: Itasca Rock Garden House
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Stop 1: Entrance to the Rock Garden
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Stop 2: Discus Rock
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Stop 3: Sundial
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Stop 4: Bird Bath #1
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Stop 5: Venus of Irg
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Stop 6: Child's Reading Chair
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Stop 7: Irg's Dinner Table Grotto
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Stop 8: Bird Bath #2
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Stop 9: Wishing Well
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Stop 10: You Take the High Road and I'll Take the Low Road
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Stop 11: Toad Sentinel
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Stop 12: Heart Grotto
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Stop 13: Danish Castle
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Stop 14: Wondering Bench
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Stop 15: Irg's Home
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Stop 16: Forrest Friend's Castle
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Stop 17: Giant's Skipping Stone
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Stop 18: Itasca Rock Garden House