Brainerd in Crow Wing County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
First Northern Pacific
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. 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. 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); Geology of Minnesota (approx. 7˝ miles away); In Death, a Story of Life: The Gull Lake Burial Mounds (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brainerd.
Also see . . .
1. Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. (Submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
this page online
2. Northern Pacific Railway Depot Photos. (Submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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 August 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 537 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
