Site submitted by: Steve Lee
River Mile 839.20 — Left Descending Bank
History
Navigation
This is the site of St. Paul's first steamboat landing, known then as the Lower Landing. The Lower Landing was the terminus of the Red River Trail along which hides and trade goods were transported by ox cart. (The Upper Landing was at the foot of Chestnut Street, and the new town of St. Paul was perched on the bluff between the two river landings.) The Lower Landing was named "Lambert's Landing" in 1937 after Colonel George C. Lambert. Lambert was a lawyer and mushroom grower who was active in the Farmer's Union Terminal and a leader in the campaign to persuade Congress to fund a 9-foot navigation channel. (Empson, Donald. p. 85)
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