Itasca Rock Garden

Albert Lea MN
Story by Stephanie K

In 1925, John L. Christensen set out to construct a small vegetable cellar. While digging, he and his wife began to notice the beauty in the multi-colored stones. Using his team of horses, the excavation grew to what is now Itasca Rock Garden.

​100 years later this amazing property has been restored with funding through the Kohler Foundation, many volunteer gardeners, and generous community members.

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