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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Itasca County

 
Clickable Map of Itasca County, Minnesota and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Itasca County, MN (10) Aitkin County, MN (10) Beltrami County, MN (29) Cass County, MN (29) Koochiching County, MN (17) St. Louis County, MN (150)  ItascaCounty(10) Itasca County (10)  AitkinCounty(10) Aitkin County (10)  BeltramiCounty(29) Beltrami County (29)  CassCounty(29) Cass County (29)  KoochichingCounty(17) Koochiching County (17)  SaintLouisCounty(150) Saint Louis County (150)
Grand Rapids is the county seat for Itasca County
Adjacent to Itasca County, Minnesota
Aitkin County (10)  
Beltrami County (29)  
Cass County (29)  
Koochiching County (17)  
Saint Louis County (150)  
 
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1 Minnesota, Itasca County, Deer River — Upper Mississippi River Headwaters Project — Lake Winnibigoshish Dam and Reservoir — Constructed and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District —
The Corps of Engineers dates back to the Revolutionary War. On June 16, 1775, the day before the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Continental Congress appointed a Chief Engineer and two assistants for the Grand Army; a few years later, in 1779, Congress . . . Map (db m189200) HM
2 Minnesota, Itasca County, Grand Rapids — Central School
This property has been Placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Map (db m278641) HM
3 Minnesota, Itasca County, Grand Rapids — In Honor of the Family of Wendy Brier Green
In honor of the family of Wendy Brier Green who rescued the flag pole from the fire on March 7, 2020 that destroyed the home of Ponti Peterson Post 1720Map (db m278642) HM
4 Minnesota, Itasca County, Grand Rapids — Itasca County All Veterans Memorial
Itasca County All Veterans Memorial In God We Trust God Bless America Civil War • Spanish-American War • World War I • World War II • Korea • Vietnam • Persian GulfMap (db m278645) WM
5 Minnesota, Itasca County, Grand Rapids — Minnesota Territory 1849-1858 / Itasca County Takes Shape
Minnesota Territory 1849-1858 (marker side 1) On March 3, 1849, during his last hours in office. President James K. Polk signed a bill adding a new name to the American political landscape — Minnesota Territory. A vast . . . Map (db m126662) HM
6 Minnesota, Itasca County, Grand Rapids, Blackberry Township — Veterans Memorial
Dedicated to those who served honorably in our nations Armed ForcesMap (db m278628) WM
7 Minnesota, Itasca County, Marcell — Civilian Conservation Corp
The Civilian Conservation Corp was started on April 5th, 1933 by President Roosevelt. Also known as the "Tree Army" they would be mainly made up of unemployed men from rural settings during the Great Depression. The CCC was operated under . . . Map (db m225693) HM
8 Minnesota, Itasca County, Squaw Lake — The Original Cut Foot Sioux Ranger Station
The Original Cut Foot Sioux Ranger Station is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the eastern Forest Service region. Constructed in 1908, it is the first ranger station established on the east side of the Chippewa National Forest. At that time, . . . Map (db m95148) HM
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9 Minnesota, Itasca County, Suomi — Day Lake CCC Camp — Building a Better America — Edge of the Wilderness National Scenic Byway —
An important chapter of American history took place here. First, the Day Lake CCC camp provided jobs. Later, it held prisoners of war. American's First Major Conservation Program At the height of the Great Depression, President . . . Map (db m232032) HM
10 Minnesota, Itasca County, Suomi — Welcome to Suomi Hills
The Suomi Hills area is named after the small Finnish community of Suomi (pronounced soo-o-me) located north of Grave Lake. Suomi is the Finnish name for the homeland, Finland. The virgin pine was harvested from the Suomi Hills area from 1905 . . . Map (db m232030) HM
 
 
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Sep. 9, 2026