The North 40 Tavern

You might be wondering, Why “The North 40”? There’s actually some old history to it. When Minnesota became a state in 1858, the land across the river from downtown belonged to the township of West St. Paul. Not much later, the city of Saint Paul wanted the land directly across the river for themselves after they built a bridge to create easier access crossing the Mississippi river from Downtown Saint Paul. 16 years later, the city of Saint Paul passed legislature to move the boundary of Saint Paul from the Mississippi River edge to where it currently rests on the Annapolis Street boundary... All but 40 acres.