Diamond Bluff History

Diamond Bluff, a small community of about 500, is 13 miles south of Prescott on the Great River Road. It is nestled between the limestone knobbed bluffs and the main channel of the Mississippi River. It was home to one of the first white settlers, a Frenchman, who called the area Monte Diamond and lived here between 1700-1824. The town's name was changed to Diamond Bluff in 1854 and it was a natural port for steamboats for decades. A memorial marker and a park, Sea Wing, commemorate the steamboat's capsizing on Lake Pepin in 1890, with a loss of 98 lives. The park has about 600 feet of shoreline including a sand beach and is a great place to fish, picnic and enjoy the views of the bluffs. Travelers coming to Diamond Bluff have one of the best views of the Mississippi River and the incredible limestone bluffs which tower over the road. A bar and grill, the Nauti Hawg, hosts the Flood runs in the spring and fall when thousands of bikers travel along the River Road. On the southeast end of the town are the Mero Site Indian Mounds, one of the largest in the area. The town is an excellent place to visit for watching birds and other wildlife and just to stop and rest and enjoy the natural beauty of this area.