Mountain Iron in Saint Louis County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Leonidas Merritt
1844-1926
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2010
1. Leonidas Merritt Marker
Number One
of the
Seven Iron Men
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 47° 31.958′ N, 92° 37.31′ W. Marker is in Mountain Iron, Minnesota, in Saint Louis County. It is on Main Street (County Road 708) just east of Mountain Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker and monument are located in a small plaza on the south side of the Mountain Iron Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5742 Mountain Avenue, Mountain Iron MN 55768, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: This is Magnetic Taconite (here, next to this marker); Mountain Iron (here, next to this marker); 1910 Baldwin Locomotive (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gunnar Peterson (approx. 3.4 miles away); Oscar Hokka Log House (approx. 3½ miles away); The Laurentian Divide (approx. 4.8 miles away); John Mariucci (approx. 6.1 miles away); Paul Wellstone Memorial and Historic Site (approx. 11.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mountain Iron.
Also see . . .
1. Seven Iron Men. Wikipedia entry:
The Seven Iron Men, also known as Merritt Brothers (actually five brothers and two nephews), were iron-ore pioneers in the Mesabi Range in northeastern Minnesota and the creation of the city that is now known as Mountain Iron. In the late 1800s, the Merritt family founded the largest iron mine in the world and initiated the consolidation of the American railway system into what would ultimately become the United States Steel Corporation. (Submitted on September 2, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Mountain Iron Mine (Wikipedia).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2010
2. Leonidas Merritt Monument
By 1893 the "Seven Iron Brothers" had claims on a significant portion of the Mesabi Range and had built the Duluth, Missabe and Northern Railway (DM&IR). Their stock suffered during the Financial Panic of 1893, forcing them sell their shares to John D. Rockefeller. Rockefeller later sold his interests to Andrew Carnegie. (Submitted on September 2, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2010
3. Leonidas Merritt Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 975 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
