Stillwater in Washington County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
1884 Upper St. Croix River Log Jam
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2014
1. 1884 Upper St. Croix River Log Jam Mural Title
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Erected 2007.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 45° 3.396′ N, 92° 48.378′ W. Marker is in Stillwater, Minnesota, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Myrtle Street and Main Street (Minnesota Highway 36/95), on the left when traveling east on Myrtle Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Main Street North, Stillwater MN 55082, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. 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 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 walking distance of this marker: Birthplace of Minnesota (a few steps from this marker); 226 East Myrtle Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 114 North Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); John Karst Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Connolly Shoe Company Building (about 300 feet away); Lumbermen's Exchange Building (about 400 feet away); 1965 Easter Sunday Floodwater Crest (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stillwater.
Also see . . . Logging in the St. Croix Watershed.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7
2. 1884 Upper St. Croix River Log Jam Mural
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2014
3. 1884 Upper St. Croix River Log Jam Mural
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 814 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 5, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
