St. Peter in Nicollet County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
St. Peter Boat Landing
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013
1. St. Peter Boat Landing Marker
About 150 feet North of this Park was the old boat landing.
Boat transportation from the earliest years of this area until the 1870's was the main source of commercial transportation.
The first steamboat to come up the Minnesota River was the "Anthony Wayne", July, 1850 and traveled as far as Mankato and returned.
One year over 400 boats made trips up the Minnesota River and returned.
53,600 bu. of small grain was shipped by steamboat from St. Peter in 1861.
In 1897, the "Henrietta" was the last steamboat to come up the river and return.
Erected 1976 by Nicollet County Bicentennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of 76, Americas Bicentennial Celebration series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 44° 19.498′ N, 93° 57.227′ W. Marker is in St. Peter, Minnesota, in Nicollet County. It is on Broadway Avenue (State Highway 99) east of Front Street (State Highway 22), on the right when traveling east. Marker is by the Broadway Bridge at Levee Park. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Minnesota and specifically in the Minnesota River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts 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: The Bornemann House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nicollet County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Union Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); The Eugene St. Julien Cox House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gustavus Adolphus College (approx. 0.9 miles away); Traverse des Sioux (approx. 1.7 miles away); A Minority in Their Homeland (approx. 1.7 miles away); Welcome to Traverse des Sioux (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Peter.
Also see . . .
1. City of Saint Peter, Minnesota. Website homepage (Submitted on June 8, 2013.)
2. St. Peter, Minnesota. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on June 8, 2013.)
3. Broadway Bridge (Bridge 4930). Minnesota Department of Transportation website entry (Submitted on May 6, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013
2. St. Peter Boat Landing Marker
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013
3. St. Peter Boat Landing Marker
National Register of Historic Places #99000934
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013
4. St. Peter Boat Landing Marker
Scenic Byway Minnesota River Valley
Bridge No. 4930
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013
5. Nearby Saint Peter's Pearly Gates
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,192 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 8, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
