Brainerd in Crow Wing County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Former Northern Pacific Railway Water Tower
Official Minnesota Historic Site
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014
1. Former Northern Pacific Railway Water Tower Marker
Renovated 1974
Dedication July 4, 1974
Erected 1974.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1974.
Location. 46° 21.467′ N, 94° 12.03′ W. Marker is in Brainerd, Minnesota, in Crow Wing County. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Northern Pacific (here, next to this marker); Depot Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carnegie Library (about 500 feet away); Reconciliation (approx. 0.2 miles away); All Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Geology of Minnesota (approx. 7˝ miles away); In Death, a Story of Life: The Gull Lake Burial Mounds (approx.
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Also see . . .
1. Brainerd MN History Notes. City website entry (Submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Northern Pacific Railway Depot Photos. NPRHA website entry (Submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014
2. Former Northern Pacific Railway Water Tower and Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014
3. Former Northern Pacific Railway Water Tower
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
