Downtown Northfield, from Northfield.org's Flickr Gallery. Licensed under Creative Commons.
The Tavern Restaurant sits along the banks of the Cannon River.
The Cannon River, in downtown Northfield
Goodbye Blue Monday
Chapati
Just Food, the natural foods co-op in downtown Northfield
Northfield
(website)Northfield, Minnesota (population 17,000) is a historic Midwestern river town with two colleges: Carleton, of course, and St. Olaf. The notorious Jesse James met his downfall here in 1876, which the Northfielders celebrate every September with the Defeat of Jesse James Days festival.
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Keven Tell '09 says:I would definitely suggest that prospective students venture into town, if only for an hour, to see what Northfield is really like. It's difficult to leave town often, so I think it is important for prospective students to see whether Northfield is a place they can actually see themselves for 4 years.