Historical Markers and War Memorials in Hibbing, Minnesota
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Near Greyhound Boulevard/3rd Avenue East, on the left when traveling north.
The giant 170 ton production truck in front of you was donated by Hibbing Taconite in 1998. It was originally purchased in 1975 at a price of $451,900 and operated for a total of 110,000 hours or an equivalent of 12.5 continuous years. During the . . . — — Map (db m7088) HM
On Lincoln Street east of 2nd Avenue North, on the left when traveling east.
The heart of any city is its business district. In Hibbing, this was on Pine Street and also on Third Avenue.
Many varieties of shops were available to satisfy the community's needs.
People came from the many small locations and other . . . — — Map (db m5145) HM
On Lincoln Street east of 2nd Avenue North, on the left when traveling east.
This library was donated to Hibbing by Andrew C. Carnegie. Mr. Carnegie was a financier who made his fortune in steel.
The library was finer than many in larger cities. It had all the major books available at the time.
When the building . . . — — Map (db m5184) HM
On East Howard Street (Business U.S. 169) at 4th Avenue East, on the right when traveling east on East Howard Street.
Constructed as a “new business center”, the Congdon-McIntyre Building housed “31 spacious, well-lighted and ventilated offices and rooms equipped with all modern conveniences.” Pharmacists Congdon and McIntyre relocated their . . . — — Map (db m126664) HM
On East 21st Street west of 5th Avenue East, on the right when traveling west.
For service beyond the call of duty as a Boy Scout and soldier of his country. His Boy Scout good turn included five years daily service to a blind man,1946-1951. He served with the U.S. Army from 1951 until he gave his life for his country on a . . . — — Map (db m126666) HM WM
On 1st Avenue south of 31st Street, on the right when traveling north.
1892.
Dedicated to the memory of the early Finnish pioneers who helped to build this community.
The Minnesota Finnish-American Historical Society, Chapter 14, Hibbing, Minnesota.
1957 — — Map (db m3108) HM
On Lincoln Street east of 2nd Avenue North, on the right when traveling east.
The Finnish people were one of the first ethnic groups to arrive in this area in the late 1890's and early 1900's.
They built this building on this site in 1909. It was used for stage plays, dances and other social events put on for the Finnish . . . — — Map (db m5144) HM
On Lincoln Street east of 2nd Avenue North, on the left when traveling east.
Frank Hibbing was a German immigrant who came to Minnesota from Wisconsin, arriving on the Mesaba Range in 1892. He had heard that iron ore was discovered in Mt. Iron in 1890.
He recognized the possibilities of iron ore further to the west.
. . . — — Map (db m5146) HM
On 1st Avenue East at Hematite Street, on the right when traveling south on 1st Avenue East.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1820; Died in Duluth, 1902.
First permanent settler. In 1852 resided and traded on Minnesota Point. Government surveyor. Discovered iron ore before 1870 on Vermilion. Discovery of Missabe Range followed in 1890. Built . . . — — Map (db m2840) HM
Near Greyhound Boulevard/3rd Avenue East, on the left when traveling north.
Tires displayed here were for the 170 and 240 ton capacity production mine trucks used at Hibbing Taconite Company immediately to the north of this view site.
The tires for the 170-ton trucks are mounted on wheels that are 4.25 feet in diameter . . . — — Map (db m27363) HM
Near Greyhound Boulevard/3rd Avenue East, on the left when traveling north.
A triple point, or triple divide, is the place where two continental divides intersect and water drains into three different watersheds. Five widely-recognized triple divides exist in the United States, including: Triple Divide Peak, Montana, The . . . — — Map (db m27715) HM
Near Greyhound Boulevard/3rd Avenue East, on the left when traveling north.
Immediately to the north and extending approximately 3½ miles east to west is the open pit known as the Hull-Rust Mahoning Mine, begun in 1895. In fact, over the past 100 years of mining here, more than thirty separate mining companies have . . . — — Map (db m6776) HM
Near Greyhound Boulevard/3rd Avenue East, on the left when traveling north.
It has been called the “Grand Canyon of the North”—a fitting title for the world’s largest open pit iron mine. The Hull-Rust-Mahoning pit actually began as separate mines, named for their owners, first dug in 1895, that gradually . . . — — Map (db m2833) HM
Near Dillion Road north of West 41st Street (U.S. 169), on the right when traveling north.
In
abiding love,
gratitude,
and honor,
the people of
Hibbing
dedicate this
memorial to
the men and
women who
served
their country
in all wars.
Erected 1956 A.D. by the Veterans Memorial Fund Committee • Robert J. . . . — — Map (db m26554) HM
Near Greyhound Boulevard/3rd Avenue East, on the left when traveling north.
In the 1950's the Pierce, South Agnew and Morton mines utilized a Marion 1150 Dragline to strip off the glacial till from above the iron ore body. This stripping bucket was on that Hanna Mining Company dragline. Several of the mining companies took . . . — — Map (db m122404) HM
On Lincoln Street east of 2nd Avenue North, on the left when traveling east.
Many of the homes were not owned by the occupants. When it came time to move them, they were offered the opportunity to buy the house for $1.00.
They would then have to arrange to move them at their own expense. Many businesses were also . . . — — Map (db m5139) HM
On Lincoln Street east of 2nd Avenue North, on the left when traveling east.
With the mining activities expanding and the village of Hibbing's population growing, there was a lack of entertainment for the miners, so the Oliver Iron Mining Company constructed a building which was once known as the Oliver Club.
It had a . . . — — Map (db m5185) HM
On 1st Avenue at Mine View/Penobscot Road, on the left when traveling north on 1st Avenue.
Oliver Mining Co. Headquarters
This building was the heart of the Oliver operation, the largest iron ore mining operation in United States history. The Superintendent of Mines and his staff made the day-to-day mining decisions here, and they . . . — — Map (db m5132) HM
Near Greyhound Boulevard/3rd Avenue East, on the left when traveling north.
The production shovel bucket here was once mounted on a P & H shovel similar to the one pictured here.
The bucket capacity is 18 cubic yards which is equivalent to nearly 400 bushel baskets of dirt or broken rock.
Made of cast alloy iron, . . . — — Map (db m7021) HM
On Lincoln Street east of 2nd Avenue North, on the left when traveling east.
Education was very important to the new immigrants. They wanted their children to have an education that they were unable to have.
From small schools in the early years to bigger and better schools such as the Lincoln High School that was on . . . — — Map (db m5183) HM
On East Howard Street (Business U.S. 169) east of 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Chinese immigrant entrepreneur, Simm Sue opened the Nankin, a “high class Chinese Restaurant” and hotel on this site in 1922. Hibbing, like many Iron Range towns, had small enclaves of Chinese business owners and laborers. Pan Wen Ping, . . . — — Map (db m126663) HM
On a Thursday, May 14, 1914 the first day of operations the men made $11.50. The second day they cleared $7.50. Three days later on a Saturday, they made $20.00 after expenses. The birth of a transportation system was started. They named it . . . — — Map (db m100670) HM
On Greyhound Boulevard/3rd Avenue East, 0.4 miles north of 13th Street East, on the left when traveling north.
Train Depot
Early passenger service was by train. Hibbing's Train Depot was one block west of this spot. Many immigrants seeking work arrived here and many of these same men left from this same depot to serve their new country during World . . . — — Map (db m5137) HM
Near Greyhound Boulevard/3rd Avenue East, on the left when traveling north.
In 1895 underground mining began in the Hibbing area following the discovery of iron ore. The Burt-Poole and Sellers mines were the first to ship that summer. Mining Captains, of Cornish decent, utilized their experience from the Vermillion Iron . . . — — Map (db m6877) HM
