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Facts about (Banning State Park):
Overview of Banning State Park - Facts, Trivia, and Historical Information :
In the late 1890s the Banning Sandstone Quarry employed 500 workers who chiseled the rock into massive blocks The strength and pink color of this sandstone made it very popular for building construction On September 1 1894 the great Hinckley forest fire swept through the area inflicting heavy financial losses on the company and on the St Paul and Duluth Railroad line serving it Business resumed after the fire and by 1896 a village was platted on the fields above the quarry The village was named
Services, Activities, Amenities, Attractions in (Banning State Park):
Park Offers Picnic Area,Picnic Shelter,Volleyball,Horseshoes,Golf Course,Warming House,Water Source,Fishing,Swimming Beach,Boat Access,Boating Restrictions,Handicapped Accessible,Self Guided,Hiking,Paved Bike,Mountain Bike,Horse,Cross Country Skiing,Snowshoe,Winter Hiking Trail,Park Office,Visitor Center,Interpretive Exhibit,Gift Shop,Groceries,Firewood,Ice Sales,Restaurant,Public Phones,Backpack Sites,Canoe Sites,Group Camp,Flush Toilets,Vault Toilets.
Contact Information:
Address:Banning, P.O. Box 643 , Sandstone, Minnesota , 55072
Phone No:(320) 245-2178
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