Payne-Phalen neighborhood (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
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The Payne Phalen neighboorhood is better known as the "Greater Eastside" in St. Paul along with the Dayton's Bluff, Eastside and most of Battle Creek Highwood communities designated on this map. Payne Avenue was named after Rice W. Payne, whose property was confiscated after he fought in the Civil War as a Confederate major.Lake Phalen and Phalen creek were named after Edward Phelan a soldier discharged from Fort Snelling and later convicted for the murder of his partner but released when a dying Indian was said to "confess" to the murder. Dubious namesakes for an often surprising area. But what do you expect for part of a city that started as "Pig's Eye" named after it's deformed bootlegger founder. The history of the eastside is always linked to the immigrants from the first Swedes and Germans followed by Polish,Italian and others down to the Mexican immigrants all living in the original "Swede Hollow". Today it is the Asian and African immigrants along with a resurgence of Mexican immigration creating the new energy. The area has always contained a variety of ethnic shops and restaurants. Predominantly blue colllar and often having the reputation as "tough" it is full of surprises both of historical and contemporary flavor. Start at Payne and 7th at the Minnesota Music cafe for some libations or music 7 nights a week. Drive up Payne Ave with it's many bars and store fronts or follow the walking trails up Swede Hollow former home to the imigrant populations to the old Hamm's brewery. Follow 7th up to Dayton's bluff with it's large old Victorian style homes. Or take Arcade street and stop at the Polish American Club or follow it to Phalen park and lake and if you are lucky The Dragon Boat festval may by going on. If you like to adventure beyond the usual tourist traps take a side trip to the "eastside" next time you are in St. Paul. Try these links for more information:www.visitsaintpaul.com/DAM_public/8016.pdf
www.daytonsbluff.org/old/HistoricDBDrivingTourPart1.htm...
www.daytonsbluff.org/old/HistoricDBDrivingTourPart2.htm...
www.stpaul.gov/depts/parks/userguide/phalen.html
www.tpt.org/lostcity/swede.html
www.daytonsbluff.org/old/SwedeHollowWalkingTour.html
www.daytonsbluff.org/old/HistoricDBDrivingTourPart1.htm...
www.daytonsbluff.org/old/HistoricDBDrivingTourPart2.htm...
www.stpaul.gov/depts/parks/userguide/phalen.html
www.tpt.org/lostcity/swede.html
www.daytonsbluff.org/old/SwedeHollowWalkingTour.html
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 44°58'25"N 93°4'3"W
- Path of North Minneapolis Tornado of May 2011 21 km
- Prince's property 41 km
- Cannon Falls, Minnesota 50 km
- Traverse des Sioux Treaty Site 98 km
- Land of Memories Park (Dakota Wokiksuye Makoce) 119 km
- LeHillier / South Bend Township 121 km
- Site of Wadena Rock Festival, 1970 263 km
- Squirrel Hollow Wildlife Area 350 km
- Lock and Dam No. 12 369 km
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site 393 km
- Phalen Golf Course 1.6 km
- Dayton's Bluff neighborhood 1.7 km
- Phalen Regional Park 1.7 km
- Railroad Island 1.8 km
- Lake Phalen 1.9 km
- Keller Golf Course 3.4 km
- East Side neighborhood 3.4 km
- Beaver Lake Park 5 km
- Ramsey County 5 km
- Gervais Lake 5.1 km
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