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Camden in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

The "Lumberman"

 
 
The "Lumberman" Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by McGhiever, August 15, 2023
1. The "Lumberman" Marker
Inscription.

Sculptor
Rodger M. Brodin

A tribute to Camden's central role in the lumber industry and its importance in the growth and development of Minnesota

Dedicated 1990

This plaque was donated by Ethel L. Brodin-Carlson and Gordon Carlson
 
Erected 1990.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & ForestryIndustry & Commerce.
 
Location. 45° 2.038′ N, 93° 17.524′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Camden. It is on Webber Parkway west of N. 43rd Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker is in Webber Park, between the main parking lot and Webber Pool. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4310 Webber Parkway, Minneapolis MN 55412, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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in what was once Rupert’s Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Webber Pool (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi Floodplain (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carl Ripken, Sr. (approx. one mile away); MLB ★ Minnesota Twins Rod Carew All★Star Field (approx. one mile away); Marshall Terrace (approx. 1.2 miles away); Prairie to Brickyard: The Landscape of Northtown (approx. 1.2 miles away); River, Railroad and Industry (approx. 1.2 miles away); The 1925 Bridge and the Warren Truss (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.
 
The "Lumberman" Marker and sculpture in Webber Park image. Click for full size.
Photographed by McGhiever, August 15, 2023
2. The "Lumberman" Marker and sculpture in Webber Park
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 369 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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