Crosby in Crow Wing County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Fitger Brewing Company
Photographed by McGhiever, June 27, 2025
1. Fitger Brewing Company Marker
Fitger of Duluth used this location on the railroadsiding east of the Soo Line Depot as a storage place for its beer, which came in by freight train. The building was an icebox to keep the beer cold. The manager lived in the upper story.
Erected by Cuyuna Iron Range Heritage Network.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 46° 29.008′ N, 93° 56.979′ 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 is in the park 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, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Deerwood Mail Cart (within shouting distance of this marker); Soo Line Depot (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.
Photographed by McGhiever, June 27, 2025
2. Fitger Brewing Company Marker (right background) in the Soo Line Depot Museum Park
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 98 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
