In memory of all veterans who honorably served this nation Dedicated by Neal Todd American Legion Post 0363 Harold Harris V. F. W. Post 8508 — — Map (db m253596) WM
In 1913, Park Rapids officials commissioned local contractor and draftsman T. C. Myers to design an
auditorium. Construction was completed in 1913 and the auditorium was used for school and community events until it was demolished to make way for . . . — — Map (db m278679) HM
Bishop's Department Store was a fixture in Park Rapids for over 70 years, supplying everything a person could need for their home but also special clothing and gear
for tourists. Two large additions were built in 1968. Real estate office owners . . . — — Map (db m278666) HM
Members of the Fuller family maintained a tackle shop in this building. Their fishing contest, and the Golden Books they distributed nationwide, made Park Rapids
a destination for anglers. Crowds came to peer at fresh fishing contest entries . . . — — Map (db m278662) HM
In 1883, legislators created Hubbard County, named after then Governor Lucian Hubbard. County officials commissioned prominent architect Milton E. Beebe to
design plans for a new courthouse. The result was this Neoclassical style,
2-story red . . . — — Map (db m278659) HM
As Park Rapids grew, residents petitioned their congressman for their own mail route. Weekly deliveries began in 1883. This Post Office™ was built in 1939.
Alonzo Hauser, one of Minnesota's most prolific sculptors, carved 3 oak relief sculptures . . . — — Map (db m278680) HM
In 1908, Park Rapids received a grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie toward the construction of a new library. Park Rapids draftsman T. C. Myers designed this
one-story, classical revival building. It served as the Public Library until 1994, . . . — — Map (db m278675) HM
Built in 1939, Park Theater was one of several movie houses built by brothers A.W. and E.J. Baehr and one of the few still in operation. Inside are remnants of the stylized Art Deco architecture that thrived until the outbreak of World War II. — — Map (db m278668) HM
These two grindstones from the Rice Flour Mill became historical finds from the October 1982 flooding when the Fish Hook River rose 5 inches. The Rice Brothers (Franklin and Gilbert) came to Park Rapids in about 1880 and one year later located a . . . — — Map (db m206371) HM
This building was once biiwaabik-iron. That's to say, it was a part of the Mesabe Iron Range, the land of the Anishinaabe. Between 1883 and 1906, Andrew Carnegie became the richest man in the world from the exploitation of Anishinaabe iron . . . — — Map (db m278670) HM
