Crosby in Crow Wing County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Deerwood Mail Cart

Photographed by McGhiever, June 27, 2025

1. Deerwood Mail Cart Marker

Inscription.

Around the 1900's this mail cart was used at the Deerwood Northern Pacific Railroad Depot to haul the mail from the depot to the Deerwood's US postoffice.

Funded in memory of the 1959 C-1 graduate Douglas Ray
Refurbished by the 2015 C-1 woodworking class of Brian Wood

Erected by Cuyuna Iron Range Heritage Network.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 46° 29.012′ N, 93° 56.999′ W. Marker is in Crosby, Minnesota, in Crow Wing County. It can be reached from the intersection of 1st Street NE and 1st Avenue NE, on the left when traveling east. The marker and cart are in the yard just east of the Soo Line Depot Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 1st Street NE, Crosby MN 56441, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Minnesota’s Northland. 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 Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Soo Line Depot (a few steps from this marker); Fitger Brewing Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Crosby Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Croft Mine Historical Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cuyuna Range Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Portsmouth Mine (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Portsmouth Mine (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Portsmouth Mine (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crosby.

Deerwood Mail Cart and marker outside the Soo Line Depot Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, June 27, 2025

2. Deerwood Mail Cart and marker outside the Soo Line Depot Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.