Keywords: u.s. army corps of engineers usarmycorpsofengineers st. paul district stpauldistrict 150th anniversary 150thanniversary sesquicentennial lake itasca lakeitasca mississippi river headwaters mississippiriverheadwaters canoe voyage canoevoyage history canoe mississippi river mississippiriver recreation usace minnesota united states of america unitedstatesofamerica outdoor water creek landscape riverbed river LAKE ITASCA, Minn. –Water flows over rocks at the Mississippi River Headwaters May 19. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is celebrating its 150th anniversary by canoeing the Upper Mississippi River from its headwaters at Lake Itasca to Lock and Dam 10, in Guttenberg, Iowa. Corps staff are volunteering to canoe the river and plan to reach Lock and Dam 10 on Aug. 17, the day Maj. Gouverneur K. Warren, the district’s first commander, established the St. Paul District. USACE photo by Patrick Moes LAKE ITASCA, Minn. –Water flows over rocks at the Mississippi River Headwaters May 19. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is celebrating its 150th anniversary by canoeing the Upper Mississippi River from its headwaters at Lake Itasca to Lock and Dam 10, in Guttenberg, Iowa. Corps staff are volunteering to canoe the river and plan to reach Lock and Dam 10 on Aug. 17, the day Maj. Gouverneur K. Warren, the district’s first commander, established the St. Paul District. USACE photo by Patrick Moes |