Edmund J. Longyear
The Mesabi Pioneer
| | 1890 - 1990 | |
Dedicated to the memory of Dorthea and Richard P. Longyear
Erected 1990.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is June 3, 1890.
Location. 47° 33.252′ N, 92° 7.196′ W. Marker is in Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, in Saint Louis County. It is on County Road 666, on the right when traveling north. In parking pullout on northeast side of road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6500 County Road 666, Hoyt Lakes MN 55750, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region and in the Iron Range. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Diamond Drill Hole in the State of Minnesota (here, next to this marker); This Piece of Rock (a few steps from this marker); Longyear Drill Site (approx. Ό mile away); Embarrass Co-op (approx. 8.1 miles away); Alma Norha Playhouse (approx. 8.3 miles away); Nelimark Sauna (approx. 8.3 miles away); Apostolic Lutheran Church (approx. 8.7 miles away); Hanka Homestead (approx. 10.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hoyt Lakes.
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