Mendota

Mendota combines a small riverfront setting with a pivotal place in Minnesota’s early history in a way that reflects its position at the meeting of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers. This confluence, known as Bdote, has enduring cultural and spiritual significance for Dakota people; the city’s name comes from the Dakota word Mdo-te, or “meeting of waters.” The 1851 Treaty of Mendota was negotiated here, a consequential event in Dakota and Minnesota history. Mendota’s Sibley House, built in 1835, recalls the fur-trade era, while Fort Snelling stands nearby across the river. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of the Twin Cities river country.

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