Historic Lake Pepin: Birthplace of Waterskiing

Historic Lake Pepin: Birthplace of Waterskiing (HMUH1)

Location: Lake City, MN 55041 Wabasha County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 26.79', W 92° 15.702'

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"I decided that if you could ski on snow, you could ski on water." In 1922, after first trying barrel staves, then snow skis, eighteen year old Ralph W. Samuelson succeeded in waterskiing on eight foot long pine boards, steamed in boiling water to curve the tips. During the next fifteen years, Samuelson put on one-man waterskiing exhibitions, donating most ofthe admission charges to Lake City for the purchase of harbor and park land. Because of Samuelson's pioneering efforts in this popular sport, the American Water Ski Association in 1966 officially recognized Lake City as the birthplace of waterskiing.

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Erected by the Minnesota Historical Society
1971
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HM NumberHMUH1
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Marker NumberWB-LKC-093
Year Placed1971
Placed ByThe Minnesota Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 9:41pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 558746 N 4921731
Decimal Degrees44.44650000, -92.26170000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 26.79', W 92° 15.702'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 26' 47.40" N, 92° 15' 42.12" W
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Area Code(s)651, 507, 952
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 537-563 S Lakeshore Dr, Lake City MN 55041, US
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