Near Pine City in Pine County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Wild Rice

Photographed by McGhiever, September 2, 2022

1. Wild Rice Marker

Inscription. Wild rice has long been an important food for the Ojibwe people in this region. The rice harvest remains an important seasonal event today.
Every fall the Ojibwe paddled their canoes through the shallow waters of the wild rice beds, bending the long stalks of the plants and beating them lightly until the bottoms of the boats were filled with ripened grain. The wild rice harvest provided the Ojibwe with food to last them through the harsh winter, and a product they could sell to the traders.

The Wild Rice Department This region, called the Folle Avoine or Wild Rice Department by the North West Company, was home to about 3,500 Ojibwe in the early 1800s. The traders depended heavily on the Ojibwe to provide them with meat and wild rice as well as furs.

Erected by Minnesota Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 45° 49.343′ N, 93° 0.679′ W. Marker is near Pine City, Minnesota, in Pine County. It can be reached from

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Voyageur Lane north of Pokegama Lake Road (County Road 7), on the left when traveling north. The marker is at the Snake River Fur Post (fee area), on the Snake River Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12996 Voyageur Ln, Pine City MN 55063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Minnesota.

It is also in the American Midwest

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 Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fur Trade Highways (within shouting distance of this marker); A Good Place for Beaver (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Snake River Trail (about 300 feet away); Do-It-Yourself Building (about 400 feet away); Maple Trees (about 700 feet away); Historic LGBTQ Site (approx. 2 miles away); Pine City (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Great Hinckley Fire

Marker along the Snake River Trail at the Snake River Fur Post image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, September 2, 2022

2. Marker along the Snake River Trail at the Snake River Fur Post

"A Good Place for Beaver" marker visible in the distance.

(approx. 13.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pine City.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2022, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2022, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.