Anoka in Anoka County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Jackson Hotel

Circa 1884

Photographed by McGhiever, November 28, 2025

1. Jackson Hotel Marker

Inscription.

The Jackson Hotel building stands at the heart of Anoka's business district and was a vital part of the prominent role Anoka played in Minnesota as a lumbering, agricultural, milling, and commercial trade center. The Jackson Hotel once featured a cigar store, ladies' waiting room, smoking room, and confectionary. Over the years, the Hotel hosted farmers, loggers, salesmen, entertainers, politicians, and tourists.

National Register of Historic Places 1979

Erected by City of Anoka Heritage Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 45° 11.914′ N, 93° 23.32′ W. Marker is in Anoka, Minnesota, in Anoka County. It is on Jackson Street east of 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is next to the westmost door of the building that now contains Billy's Bar and Grill. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 Jackson Street, Anoka MN 55303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

It is

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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 in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lincoln Flour Mill (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rum River Dam (about 500 feet away); Main Street Bridge (about 500 feet away); Anoka Post Office (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Rum River Dam (about 500 feet away); Father Louis Hennepin's Exploration in 1680 (about 600 feet away); Colonial Hall and Masonic Lodge (about 700 feet away); Anoka Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anoka.

Also see . . . Jackson Hotel on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 22, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.)

Jackson Hotel with arrow pointing at marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, November 28, 2025

2. Jackson Hotel with arrow pointing at marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.