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722-724 East 17th Street

This property this house is on is the site of the 2008 Elliot Park Neighborhood Archaeology Site dig. Not much is known about the house at this time but we hope people will contribute information on this building as the dig gets nearer.

Elliot Park Neighborhood, Inc. (EPNI) is a nonprofit agency that was founded in 1976. It is a citizen participation organization that is governed by a volunteer board of directors. It is recognized by the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota as the official neighborhood organization for Elliot Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Their portal includes lists of historically significant properties like the Hinkle-Murphy House as well as listings for each of their annual archaeology digs.

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The Elliot Park Neighborhood Archaeology Project is a five-day community event centered on excavation of a local, historic archaeological site in the Elliot Park neighborhood. For the fifth year in a row, archaeologists, students and community members will work together on exploring the history that lies buried beneath our feet. Everyone is welcome!

For more information, please contact Kent Bakken at bakk00029@umn.edu or Patricia Emerson at 612-725-2410.

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