Savage, city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States
Savage is a small city in Minnesota located along the south bank of the Minnesota River. It has residential neighborhoods with maintained homes, local shops, and parks where families spend time outdoors.
Savage was founded in 1852 as a small trading post with Irish and Scottish settlers who built a port called Hamilton Landing. The city is especially known for its connection to Dan Patch, a famous racehorse trained here in the early 1900s that broke world records.
The name Savage comes from Marion Willis Savage, a horse trainer whose famous racehorse Dan Patch brought attention to the town in the early 1900s. This heritage remains present in how locals talk about their community and its roots in that era.
Savage is located about 15 miles south-southwest of Minneapolis and is easily accessible by Minnesota State Highway 13 and County Road 42. The city has grocery stores, clinics, churches, and parks with trails for walking and biking that are all nearby.
During World War II, the city was home to Camp Savage, a military school where American soldiers learned the Japanese language. This unusual chapter in its history remains alive in local stories.
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