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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «pine county» AND «minnesota»

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By Keith L, September 26, 2007
Lumbering in Minnesota Marker
RANKED BY RELEVANCE
1 ► Minnesota, Pine County, Sandstone — Lumbering in Minnesota —
Near Interstate 35 at milepost 198, 2.3 miles north of State Highway 23, on the right when traveling north.
Lumbering first arrived in this area in the 1830s, logging the white and red pine stands along the St. Croix River. Sawmills were few and much of the pine lumber was floated down the St. Croix to the Mississippi River and on to other states. Logging . . . — — Map (db m5105) HM

2 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Almelund, Wild River State Park — Looking For A Better Life —
On St. Croix Scenic Byway.
People Of The Valley We have evidence of many earlier users of the St. Croix River Valley. Why do you think they decided to come here? People look for ways to make their lives better. Many people found what they needed along . . . — — Map (db m233090) HM
3 ► Minnesota, Pine County, Hinckley — 9 — The Great Hinckley Fire —
On Fire Monument Road (State Highway 48) 0.2 miles east of Morris Avenue (County Road 140), on the left when traveling east.
This Monument is erected by The State of Minnesota under an Act of the Legislature Approved April 7th, A. D. 1899 To the Memory of Four Hundred and Eighteen Men Women and Children who perished in the Great Hinckley Forest Fire of September First A. . . . — — Map (db m2802) HM
 
 
  
  
 
    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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Nov. 13, 2026