Historical Markers in Almelund, Minnesota

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Historical Markers in Almelund, Minnesota

1 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Almelund — Almelund and the Immanual Lutheran Church —

The village of Almelund and the Immanual Lutheran Church were established in 1887 Reverse By Gods grace, the people of Amador Township and with the assistance of the Almelund Lions Club, this Triangle Park was developed in 1987. . . . — — Map (db m232288) HM

2 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Almelund, Wild River State Park — A Conservation Legacy —

The pristine view in front of you would look much different without Walter F. Mondale's passion and tenacity. As Minnesota Attorney General, U.S. Senator, Vice President and an engaged citizen, he has spent a lifetime advocating for the . . . — — Map (db m235503) HM

3 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Almelund, Wild River State Park — Bringing Back the Prairie —

One seed at a time, human hands are reviving this rich prairie. This area was named Amador Prairie in the 1850s. However, prairie species faded as crops were planted, farm animals grazed, and homes and schools were built. Efforts to . . . — — Map (db m235618) HM

4 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Almelund, Wild River State Park — Conifer Forests —

Off in the distance, near the river, is a stand of conifer trees. Can you find it? Conifers are trees that produce cones, such as pines, spruces, cedars, firs and tamaracks. In this part of Minnesota, conifer forests often exist only in small . . . — — Map (db m231375) HM

5 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Almelund, Wild River State Park — Early Settlers — Looking for a Better Life —

[Panel 1] View of Almelund, 1902. Photographer: Seth Cedarholm Relationships that began in the eastern United States sometimes resulted in two or more families settling together when they reached Minnesota. An example . . . — — Map (db m235615) HM

6 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Almelund, Wild River State Park — End of an Era —

Logs collected above the dam until they were needed at sawmills downriver. Photo courtesy of St. Croix National Scenic Riverway (National Park Service) The Last Log Drive Large numbers of logs were sluiced . . . — — Map (db m235036) HM

7 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Almelund, Wild River State Park — Looking For A Better Life —

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

8 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Almelund, Wild River State Park — Military Road —

[First panel] Farmers hauling milk into Almelund, ca. 1902. Photographer: Seth Cedarholm. The Military Road ran from Point Douglas in Hastings, Minnesota to Superior, Wisconsin. Above: Superior, . . . — — Map (db m233093) HM

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9 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Almelund, Wild River State Park — Nevers Dam — 1889–1954 —

Nevers Dam, 1898. Nevers Dam once linked Minnesota and Wisconsin from the point of land directly across the river to the place where you are standing. The dam was named after Charles Nevers, a Wisconsin farmer whose land was bought . . . — — Map (db m234287) HM

10 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Almelund, Wild River State Park — Restored Prairies —

In the 19th century, this part of Minnesota was covered by a mix of hardwood forests and open savannas. (A savanna is a grassland with scattered trees — often oaks.) When settler-colonists moved in, they turned most of the savannas into farm . . . — — Map (db m234229) HM

11 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Almelund, Wild River State Park — The St. Croix River —

Look out at the top of the bluffs. Now look down to the river. That height difference represents the power of the St. Croix River. Over the past 15,000 years, the river has carved out this valley. Nature isn't the only force making changes in . . . — — Map (db m234134) HM

12 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Almelund, Wild River State Park — Timber! —

Loggers cutting a large white pine. From the St. Croix and its tributaries—the Kettle, Snake, Rum, Clam, Trade, and Yellow Rivers—thousands of pine logs were sent downstream. Nearly 100 logging camps upstream supplies logs for sawmills . . . — — Map (db m233538) HM

13 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Almelund, Wild River State Park — What Happened — To the Northern Pine Forests of the St. Croix River Valley? —

By 1890, 53 years after logging began in the forests that were predicted to last forever, enough trees were cut in one year along the St. Croix to build 50,000 houses. Hundreds of thousands of people across the Midwest lived in houses made from . . . — — Map (db m233412) HM

14 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Almelund, Wild River State Park — What Was It Like — In the Towering White Pine Forests of the St. Croix Valley? —

In the 1830's, logging companies from the eastern United States were running out of easily-harvested trees to supply the lumber for the growing population of this continent. Then they explored along the St. Croix River, and claimed the forests . . . — — Map (db m233405) HM

15 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Almelund, Wild River State Park — Who Was Here First? —

Before the arrival of the first French, English, or American explorers, people lived in the St. Croix River Valley. They were here before the Ojibwe came from the east, and before the Dakota and Mesquakie Indians guided and traded with the . . . — — Map (db m233179) HM

16 ► Minnesota, Chisago County, Almelund, Wild River State Park — Wild River State Park — Minnesota State Parks — Windows on Minnesota's Landscapes —

Wild River State Park gives visitors a sample of the beauty and variety of the landscape in the St. Croix River Valley. It is one of five Minnesota state parks located along the National Wild and Scenic Riverway. Wild River holds evidence of . . . — — Map (db m232715) HM

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