Chisholm in Saint Louis County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Miners' Lookout
Photographed By Liz Koele, November 10, 2021
1. Miners' Lookout Marker
Inscription.
Miners' Lookout. . The Pillsbury Mine on this site, part of the Monroe group of mines viewed from this lookout, was named for John S. Pillsbury, Governor of Minnesota and owner of the property when iron ore was discovered in 1893 by Edmund J. Longyear. Mining operations were begun here in 1896 by the Lake Superior Consolidated Iron Mines and were continued in 1901 by the Oliver Iron Mining Division of the United States Steel Corporation until the mine was exhausted in 1961. , This mine is one of many which together make up the world famous MESABI (Chippewa Indian for “Giant”) IRON RANGE. , The Monroe group of mines has to date produced 108,081,465 of the Mesabi’s 2,570,676,060 tons of iron ore that helped build our country’s industrial might and sustain it through two World Wars. , This marker and lookout are dedicated to the memory of the thousands of miners of many nationalities whose pioneering spirits and toiling hands helped uncover and develop the most significant iron range the world has ever known, creating “Man-Made Canyons” and “Man-Made Mountains” such as these.
The Pillsbury Mine on this site, part of the Monroe group of mines viewed from this lookout, was named for John S. Pillsbury, Governor of Minnesota and owner of the property when iron ore was discovered in 1893 by Edmund J. Longyear. Mining operations were begun here in 1896 by the Lake Superior Consolidated Iron Mines and were continued in 1901 by the Oliver Iron Mining Division of the United States Steel Corporation until the mine was exhausted in 1961.
This mine is one of many which together make up the world famous MESABI (Chippewa Indian for “Giant”) IRON RANGE.
The Monroe group of mines has to date produced 108,081,465 of the Mesabi’s 2,570,676,060 tons of iron ore that helped build our country’s industrial might and sustain it through two World Wars.
This marker and lookout are dedicated to the memory of the thousands of miners of many nationalities whose pioneering spirits and toiling hands helped uncover and develop the most significant iron range the world has ever known, creating “Man-Made Canyons” and “Man-Made Mountains” such as these.
Erected 1962 by the Minnesota Department of Highways and the Minnesota Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location.
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47° 28.659′ N, 92° 53.76′ W. Marker is in Chisholm, Minnesota, in Saint Louis County. Marker is on Discovery Drive. Marker located near parking area for The Minnesota Discovery Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chisholm MN 55719, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2022, by Liz Koele of St. Paul, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2022, by Liz Koele of St. Paul, Minnesota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
