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| | WCHS: Afton, MN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | Afton is essentially an agricultural area where farming has played, and continues to play, a major role, with half of its land being dedicated to agricultural endeavors. |
 | | Apparently, as she cast her eyes across the landscape of Afton, she was reminded of Robert Burns’ poem, “Afton Water,” with its “neighboring hills, and the winding rills.” Afton’s first name, however, was “Catfish Bar,” alluding to a large sandbar in the St. Croix River that is still visible when water levels permit. |
 | | Afton has also connected with the past on every Fourth of July for over a century, by holding a parade on Main Street, where throngs of eager children wait in the hot afternoon sun to catch candy from parade participants. |
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