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

Pine City

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 11, 2011

1. Pine City Marker

Inscription. Plotted in 1869, was named from the Chippewa word "Chengwatana" City of Pines. It was a rough lumberjack town in the early days. From here, logs were floated down the Snake River into the St. Croix River to Stillwater. A rich deposit of copper was discovered here and a $250,000 company was formed which sank some 150-foot shafts. Today, the site of the old copper mine is an interesting drive for visitors and a place for the bass fisherman to try his skill along the river. On Lake Pokegema, three miles west, Rev. Frederick Ayer and others established a Protestant Mission and school for Chippewas in 1836.

[Seals of the State of Minnesota Department of Highways and The Minnesota Historical Society]

Erected by the Minnesota Department of Highways and Minnesota Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Minnesota Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 45° 49.87′ N, 92° 58.169′ W. Marker is in Pine City, Minnesota, in Pine County. It can be

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reached from Main Street North (County Highway 61) south of Northeast 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at a parking area in Riverside Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pine City MN 55063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Minnesota.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic LGBTQ Site (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Snake River Trail (approx. 2.1 miles away); Fur Trade Highways (approx. 2.1 miles away); Wild Rice (approx. 2.1 miles away); Maple Trees (approx. 2.1 miles away); Do-It-Yourself Building (approx. 2.1 miles away); A Good Place for Beaver (approx. 2.1 miles away); Governor Knowles State Forest (approx. 10.1 miles away in Wisconsin). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pine City.

Also see . . . Pine City. (Submitted on July 2, 2011.)

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 11, 2011

2. Pine City Marker

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 11, 2011

3. Pine City Marker

The Snake River is to the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,903 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.