Brainerd in Crow Wing County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
First Northern Pacific Depot
Historic Site
| | 1871 - 1971 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014
1. First N. P. Depot Marker
Erected 1971.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 46° 21.465′ N, 94° 12.03′ W. Marker is in Brainerd, Minnesota, in Crow Wing County. It is at the intersection of 6th Street (State Highway 371) and Washington Street (State Highway 210/371), on the right when traveling north on 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brainerd MN 56401, 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Former Northern Pacific Railway Water Tower (here, next to this marker); Depot Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carnegie Library (about 500 feet away); The Mills Companies Corporate Headquarters (about 800 feet away); Reconciliation (approx. 0.2 miles away); All Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1898 Laurel Street Bridge Railings (approx. Ό mile away); Geology of Minnesota (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brainerd.
Also see . . .
1. Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District. Wikipedia entry
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on July 3, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
this page online
2. Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Website homepage (Submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014
2. First N. P. Depot Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014
3. Looking East from Vicinity of First N. P. Depot Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 707 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
