Brainerd in Crow Wing County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Carnegie Library
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014
1. Carnegie Library Marker
was presented to the
City of Brainerd
by
Andrew Carnegie
Anno Domini, 1904.
Erected 1904.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 46° 21.503′ N, 94° 11.934′ W. Marker is in Brainerd, Minnesota, in Crow Wing County. Marker is at the intersection of 7th Street and Washington Street (Minnesota Highway 210), on the right when traveling north on 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 North 7th Street, Brainerd MN 56401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Former Northern Pacific Railway Water Tower (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Northern Pacific (about 500 feet away); Depot Park (about 700 feet away); The Mills Companies Corporate Headquarters (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reconciliation (approx. ¼ mile away); All Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Geology of Minnesota (approx. 7½ miles away); In Death, a Story of Life: The Gull Lake Burial Mounds (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brainerd.
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Also see . . . History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries. (Submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014
2. Carnegie Library and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 529 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
