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

Inscription. Built 1919-1922
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. 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 Rupert’s 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: First Northern Pacific Depot

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(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. ¼ 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 4, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Brainerd MN History Notes. City website entry (Submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Former Northern Pacific Railway Water Tower and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014

2. Former Northern Pacific Railway Water Tower and Marker

Marker on left stone pillar

Former Northern Pacific Railway Water Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014

3. Former Northern Pacific Railway Water Tower

View from Washington Street

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 720 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.