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To preserve, interpret and promote the history of Dakota County.

Cities and Townships

Mendota

Mendota, Highway 13 Downtown Mendota 1991
Mendota, Highway 13 Downtown Mendota 1991

Mendota, at the intersection of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers, is named for the Dakota word for the meeting of the waters. The county’s second seat of government, the village retains is historic character with National Register sites such as the Sibley Historic Site and the Mendota Historic District.