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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Saint Paul, Minnesota

 
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Saint Paul is the county seat for Ramsey County
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1 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Battle Creek — Battle Creek Regional Park
Near Point Douglas Road South, 0.6 miles north of Lower Afton Road.
I was impressed by the natural beauty of the spot and thought it should be secured as a park to be enjoyed by all the people of the city. William McMurray, President, William McMurray & Co., coffee and spice dealers, St. . . . Map (db m241223) HM
2 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Cathedral Hill — Cathedral of Saint Paul1841 - 1907
On Dayton Avenue at Summit Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Dayton Avenue.
Succeeding to the lowly chapel — built of old by the river's bank — from which our fair city received its glorious name, this noble temple rises; a solemn testimony to the growth of Holy Church, a generous offering of love and gratitude . . . Map (db m79445) HM
3 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Cathedral Hill — Cathedral of Saint Paul Cornerstone
On Dayton Avenue at Summit Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Dayton Avenue.
To God in Unity and Trinity. The sacred, auspicious stone of this metropolitan temple, bidden to bear the name of Saint Paul, was duly laid on the second day of June, A.D. 1907. To restore all things in Christ.Map (db m79448) HM
4 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Cathedral Hill — F. Scott Fitzgerald BirthplaceFriends of Libraries U.S.A. — Literary Landmarks Register —
On Laurel Avenue east of N. Mackubin Street, on the left when traveling east.
481 Laurel Avenue, the birthplace on September 24, 1896, of novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald, who is internationally renowned for such works as The Great Gatsby, Tender is the Night and This Side of Paradise, is designated a . . . Map (db m230616) HM
5 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Cathedral Hill — F. Scott Fitzgerald House
On Summit Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
F. Scott Fitzgerald House has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historical Sites Act of August 21st 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the . . . Map (db m7144) HM
6 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Cathedral Hill — James J. Hill / The James J. Hill House
On Summit Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Selby Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
James J. Hill "Most men who have really lived here have had, in some shape, their great adventure. This railway is mine," wrote James J. Hill to the Great Northern Railway employees upon his retirement in 1912. Throughout his long working . . . Map (db m231549) HM
7 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Cathedral Hill — McQuillan Park
On Laurel Avenue at Mackubin Street, on the right when traveling west on Laurel Avenue.
A longtime resident of the Hill District, Arthur J. McQuillan (1896-1954) was widely known as the "Mayor of Selby Avenue" for the many social, political, and civic causes he supported. During the 1940s, his plumbing and heating firm, McQuillan . . . Map (db m212846) HM
8 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Cathedral Hill — Site of First School Patrol Crossing in the WorldFebruary 17th, 1921
On Summit Avenue at Dayton Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Summit Avenue.
Originated by Sister Carmela Hanggi Principal, Cathedral School Dedicated June 6th, 1973 to all School Patrol members in Minnesota since 1921Map (db m79453) HM
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9 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Cathedral Hill — St. Joseph's Academy
On Marshall Avenue east of Western Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
St. Joseph's Academy, the oldest Catholic educational institution in Minnesota, was founded in 1851 by four Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, two hundred years after the order's founding in Le Puy, France. Leaving the mother house in St. Louis at . . . Map (db m134907) HM
10 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Cathedral Hill — St. Paul Civil War Memorial
On Summit Avenue at Old Kellog Boulevard on Summit Avenue.
To perpetuate the memory of the Union Soldiers and Sailors of the War of 1861 — 1865 · Their patriotism inspired unquestioning devotion · Their valor was attested on hard-won battlefields · Their suffering and sacrifice exalted the glorious . . . Map (db m231550) WM
11 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Cathedral Hill — Summit–Selby Neighborhood
On Summit Avenue south of Selby Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This area has long been a meeting place of people and ideas. In the 1850s two major overland routes converged just a few blocks from here. By the 1880s the district was a bustling residential area for both the wealthy and the immigrant. Today the . . . Map (db m35598) HM
12 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Cathedral Hill — The Selby Streetcar Tunnel
Near Summit Avenue at Selby Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
You are standing on top of the 1500-foot long Selby streetcar tunnel, built by the Twin City Rapid Transit Company. Take a walk down the hill and you will see the East Portal of the tunnel which is still intact. Prior to its opening in 1907, . . . Map (db m245938) HM
13 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Cathedral Hill — Thomas Cochran Park
On Western Avenue N. at Summit Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Western Avenue N..
The area comprising this park was, for more than 40 years, used as a playground by the children of this neighborhood. It was presented to the City of St. Paul in 1923 by Emilie B. Cochran in memory of her husband, Thomas Cochran, who came to St. . . . Map (db m232309) HM
14 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Central Core — Giants populate the earth
On W. Kellogg Boulevard at Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on W. Kellogg Boulevard.
In the moist, rich soils of river bottoms, cottonwoods can grow to enormous sizes. Look at the circle on the ground in front of you. It represents the girth of the largest tree in Minnesota—a cottonwood in Nicollet County. It's 344 inches . . . Map (db m240444) HM
15 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Central Core — Endicott Building1891
On 4th Street east of Robert Street North, on the left when traveling east.
Cass Gilbert ArchitectMap (db m76627) HM
16 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Central Core — Hamm's BearFrom the land of sky blue waters
On 7th Place east of St. Peter Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Hamm’s Bear started in one of the twentieth century’s greatest advertising campaigns and has long been known as Minnesota’s most famous brand icon. Following an idea first sketched on a restaurant napkin, in 1952 artists at the . . . Map (db m76620) HM
17 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Central Core — History of Saint Paul
On Kellogg Boulevard East at Minnesota Street, on the right when traveling east on Kellogg Boulevard East.
[1.] We entered a strange wilderness [2.] We camped among Indian Nations [3.] We trapped the land’s abundance [4.] We labored with the Earth [5.] We bridged great distances [6.] Now we remember the . . . Map (db m76727) HM
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18 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Central Core — Jacob Fahlstrom
On Kellogg Boulevard East at Robert Street North, on the right when traveling east on Kellogg Boulevard East.
In memory of the first Swedish settler in Minnesota Jacob Fahlstrom Fur Trader – Mail Carrier Missionary 1793 – 1857 who farmed in this region before 1838 Erected and dedicated by the Minnesota Swedish Pioneer Centennial . . . Map (db m76665) HM
19 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Central Core — Legacy of LeadershipAnders J. Rydaker
On W. Kellogg Boulevard at Market Street, on the right when traveling east on W. Kellogg Boulevard.
President and CEO of District Energy St. Paul, District Cooling St. Paul and Ever-Green Energy 1993-2010. An innovative, energy visionary developed district cooling and led our conversion from coal to renewables. His quest for efficient, . . . Map (db m235409) HM
20 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Central Core — Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church — United Methodist Church Registered Historic Site No. 472 —
On Market Street, on the right when traveling north.
. . . Map (db m136150) HM
21 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Central Core — Pioneer Building
On Robert Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Robert Street.
1889 Designed by Chicago architect Solon Spencer Beman and erected by the George J. Grant Construction Company to house Minnesota's first newspaper, the St Paul Pioneer Press, the Pioneer Building was the first 12-story skyscraper in St. . . . Map (db m234588) HM
22 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Central Core — Sisters of St. Joseph of CarondeletSt. Paul Province — 150th Anniversary 1815-2001 —
On Kellogg Boulevard East at Robert Street North, on the right when traveling east on Kellogg Boulevard East.
On November 3, 1851, four Sisters arrived in St. Paul from Carondelet, Missouri. Their ministry began in education and evolved to include health care, social services and spirituality. In the first 150 years more than 2600 Sisters . . . Map (db m76692) HM
23 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Central Core — The Reverend Lucien Galtier
On Kellogg Boulevard East at Robert Street North, on the right when traveling east on Kellogg Boulevard East.
In the year 1841 The Reverend Lucien Galtier erected near this site the Chapel of Saint Paul from which this city derived its name ————————— In 1841 and in the month of October I caused some logs to be cut, prepared and put . . . Map (db m76689) HM
24 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Como Park — A Glasshouse Becomes a RealityComo Park Zoo & Conservatory — A Proud Heritage —
Near Estabrook Drive.
By 1913, the Park Commission realized there was no longer enough room to grow the numerous plants for Como Park. Because of this, they allocated $50 for new greenhouse blueprints. Nussbaumer's dream of a year-round display glasshouse became a . . . Map (db m242721) HM
25 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Como Park — Como Park BeginsComo Park Zoo & Conservatory — A Proud Heritage —
Near Estabrook Drive.
In the 1840's, Charles Perry owned land around the then called "Sandy Lake". He was a farmer who grew potatoes on the land. He also renamed the lake "Como Lake" for the famous Lake Como in the Swiss-Italian Alps, his birth place. Famed . . . Map (db m243050) HM
26 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Como Park — Como Park's Early Years
Near Lexington Parkway north of Horton Avenue.
Creating the Park Saint Paul set aside land for parks as early as 1849 but did little to develop these areas because green space was plentiful and accessible in the small metropolis. As the population grew, however, creating parks became a . . . Map (db m241849) HM
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27 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Como Park — Como Zoo TodayComo Park Zoo & Conservatory — A Proud Heritage —
Near Estabrook Drive.
Como Zoo has seen decades of improvements from new animal habitats and updated facilities to advancements in animal care. In recent years, the successful public-private partnership between Como Friends and Como Park Zoo and Conservatory has . . . Map (db m242853) HM
28 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Como Park — Sparky Show & Toby the TortoiseComo Park Zoo & Conservatory — A Proud Heritage —
Near Estabrook Drive.
Another visitor favorite from the 1950's era was Toby the Galapagos tortoise. Many school children rode on Toby's back during their visits to Como Zoo as he was allowed to wander throughout the Zoological Building and zoo grounds. Toby moved to . . . Map (db m243051) HM
29 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Como Park — Streetcars to Como
Near Lexington Parkway north of Horton Avenue.
From Horse Car to Streetcar The Saint Paul City Railway used horse cars for its first route in 1872, but horses were expensive to feed and susceptible to disease and injury. As an alternative, the company tried cable cars in 1888, but an . . . Map (db m241851) HM
30 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Como Park — The Early YearsComo Park Zoo & Conservatory — A Proud Heritage —
Near Estabrook Drive.
Como Zoo was informally founded in 1897 with the donation of three deer to the City of Saint Paul. The City fenced in a pasture for the deer. The deer were later joined by donated zebu cattle, elk, moose and fox. In 1915, visitors driving in . . . Map (db m243038) HM
31 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Como Park — The Melan Arch
Near Lexington Parkway at Horton Avenue.
From Europe to America Both concrete and steel were becoming more available for bridge construction in the late nineteenth century. This inspired designs for systems of steel reinforcing to produce longer concrete spans. Austrian engineer . . . Map (db m241850) HM
32 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Como Park — The Picturesque Landscape
Near Lexington Parkway North.
Painting the Land Britain's Industrial Revolution created gritty urban centers by the late eighteenth century. Nostalgia for the countryside and an increasing appreciation for nature gave rise to the "Picturesque" aesthetic, a term derived . . . Map (db m241848) HM
33 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Como Park — The Zoo ExpandsComo Park Zoo & Conservatory — A Proud Heritage —
Near Estabrook Drive.
In 1936, the first major construction at Como Zoo took place through the Works Progress Administration (WPA). City architect Charles M. Bassford designed the Main Zoological Building that housed a majority of the animals at Como Zoo until the . . . Map (db m243048) HM
34 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Concord-Robert — Charles W. Holman"Speed" — 1898–1931 —
On Bayfield Street.
He belonged to the heights and the heights claimed him Erected by the St. Paul Aviation Club 1932Map (db m183499) HM
35 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Concord-Robert — Holman FieldSaint Paul Downtown Airport
On Bayfield Street.
Named in 1932 in honor of Charles "Speed" Holman 1898-1931 Barnstormer and aerial daredevil First pilot and operations manager for Northwest Airways Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame 1988 inducteeMap (db m235953) HM
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36 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Concord-Robert — Indian Mounds Park "Airway Beacon"
Near Bayfield Street east of Plato Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
St Paul's Holman Field was constructed in 1926 to provide the city with air service and to facilitate the US Post Office's contract airmail delivery. This airway beacon and others like it defined the airway corridor (usually 10 miles wide) that . . . Map (db m243425) HM
37 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Concord-Robert — Northwest Airways Hangar Passenger TerminalConstructed 1930 · Demolished 1988
On Bayfield Street east of Plato Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
Northwest Airways Hangar was the airline's first corporate headquarters expressly built for that purpose. The building helped establish the Twin Cities as Northwest's center of operations for almost 85 years. In its materials, structural . . . Map (db m234253) HM
38 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Concord-Robert — Riverside HangarsWWII Bomber Modification Center — 1942 —
On Bayfield Street east of Plato Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
Significant engineering example of glued-laminated wood arch construction This property has been placed on the National Register of Historical Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m234013) HM
39 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Concord-Robert — Saint Paul Downtown AirportBirthplace of Northwest Airways
On Bayfield Street east of Plato Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
Northwest Airways flight crew and maintenance staff 1930 center top row Speed Holman first pilot and operations manager for Northwest AirwaysMap (db m243312) HM
40 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Concord-Robert — Saint Paul Downtown Airport Seaplane HarborOperational 1929-1997 — One of the earliest seaplane bases in Twin Cities region —
On Bayfield Street east of Plato Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
A historical facsimile of the access stairs to the seaplane loading dock was constructed in the year 2009 as part of the Metropolitan Airports Commission's floodwall development project to protect the Downtown Saint Paul Airport.Map (db m232713) HM
41 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — SF-23 — "Scotch" Tape to the Rescue of General Gray
Near 7th Street East at Minnehaha Avenue East.
On May 5, 1943, Brig. Gen. Carl R. Gray, Jr., head of U.S. Army railroad operations in North Africa, sent a request to President William L. McKnight: Please send "your Scotch Cellulose Tape, 3/4 x 2592 inches, Transparent, 3-inch core, which . . . Map (db m232839) HM
42 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — SF-20 — "The Mining"
Near 7th Street East at Minnehaha Avenue East.
3M stands for Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. Except for limited efforts to extract low-grade corundum from Crystal Bay, Minnesota, for abrasives in 1904, the company has done no mining. Nonetheless, the original name remains, even . . . Map (db m181934) HM
43 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — 3M & Saint PaulA History of the 3M Saint Paul Office and Plant — 1910-1962 —
On 7th Street East at Minnehaha Avenue East, on the right when traveling west on 7th Street East.
3M was located on Saint Paul's East Side for almost 100 years and the company was headquartered here until 1962. As you travel through the site of 3M's historic campus, you will encounter a series of illustrated panels that recall the company and . . . Map (db m151068) HM
44 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — WM-13 — 3M & the Community
On Bush Avenue west of Forest Street North, on the left when traveling west.
3M Engages the Community "By contributing to, and participating in civic projects, 3M and 3Mployes have helped to strengthen the bond of community relationship. The unique characteristic of 3M's contribution to the many communities of which . . . Map (db m151230) HM
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45 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — WM-11 — 3M & World War II: The PeopleThe People of 3M
On Bush Avenue west of Forest Street North, on the left when traveling west.
In July 1941, 3M had 3,133 employees spread among 4 plants and 13 branches and warehouses. There were 1,639 employees in the Saint Paul factory, 372 in the Saint Paul office, and 143 in the Saint Paul research labs. At the end of the war in . . . Map (db m151231) HM
46 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — WM-12 — 3M & World War II: The Products
On Bush Avenue west of Forest Street North, on the left when traveling west.
3M Tapes Many 3M products were put to new uses and others were developed as part of the war effort. Over 100 different types of "Scotch" tapes were developed and manufactured to assist war production. They were used for sealing, . . . Map (db m151232) HM
47 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — IP-6 — 3M Vision & Growth
Near 7th Street East near Minnehaha Avenue East.
In the Beginning an Idea
The growth of 3M from its modest beginnings in 1902 to an international corporation was due to vision and persistence.

The four company founders had a vision of mining corundum to use as an abrasive . . . Map (db m182064) HM
48 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — SF-21 — 3M, a Family Affair
Near 7th Street East at Minnehaha Avenue.
Meet a 3Mer and you will often find that he or she has family members who also work at 3M, part of a long 3M tradition. Otto Meissner was a prime example. Living at 668 Greenbrier, he did not have far to go when he started work in the abrasives . . . Map (db m151244) HM
49 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — A time of environmental and cultural changeBruce Vento Nature Sanctuary
Near 4th Street East west of Commercial Street.
By the 1850s, the growth of Saint Paul was altering the landscape. In the 1850s the Dakota were forced to leave, and Saint Paul's early settlers occupied the land. Immigrants established the North Star Brewery here, and . . . Map (db m231222) HM
50 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — IP-8 — Abrasives Products & Manufacturing
On 7th Street East at Forest Street North, on the right when traveling west on 7th Street East.
3M Innovations in Abrasives Products Abrasives: The Sandpaper Story 3M began manufacturing a single product, abrasive sandpaper, in 1905 at a plant in Duluth. Sandpaper was still the only product when the company relocated to Saint Paul in . . . Map (db m151246) HM
51 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — WM-18 — Cornerstones & Time Capsules
On Bush Avenue west of Forest Street North, on the right when traveling west.
Setting the Cornerstone, Building 21 President William L. McKnight, accompanied by chief engineer E. M. Johnson, supervised the installation of the cornerstone in October 1939. The mason worked for the William Murphy and Son Construction . . . Map (db m151373) HM
52 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — Creation and Development of 3M900 Bush Avenue: The House That Research Built
On 7th Street East at Minnehaha Avenue East, on the right when traveling west on 7th Street East.
Early Years in Saint Paul When the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company relocated from Duluth to Saint Paul in 1910, all of the company offices and manufacturing operations were housed in one small building on Forest Street by the . . . Map (db m151389) HM
53 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — Dakota life along Wakpa TankaBruce Vento Nature Sanctuary
Near 4th Street East west of Commercial Street, on the right when traveling east.
Dakota people lived along the Mississippi River — known as Wakpa Tanka— for hundreds of years. From the mid-1700s to the mid-1800s, the seasonal village of Kaposia existed in two locations downstream from here, near Pigs Eye Lake. . . . Map (db m230929) HM
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54 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — SF-24 — Explosion: 3M Response to Disaster
It was -12 degrees F. at 8:20 A.M. on February 8, 1951, when an explosion rocked the six-story Minerals Building (Building 12). It destroyed two floors, plunging them into darkness, damaged the adjacent tape packing plant, sent smoke through the . . . Map (db m175411) HM
55 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — Geology of MinnesotaIndian Mounds Park
Near Mounds Boulevard at Earl Street, on the right when traveling east.
This point commands a view of one of the great water courses of North America. The stream which once filled this valley, named the River Warren, was larger than any river on the continent to-day. During the past million years, Minnesota has . . . Map (db m225300) HM
56 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — WM-15 — Getting a Job at 3M"I Want to Work at 3M"
On Forest Street North north of 7th Street East, on the left.
Many early 3M employees, including William L. McKnight and Archibald G. Bush, had "business" training or high school training in "mechanic arts."

When William Viervering was hired in 1916 to help insure quality control, he had some . . . Map (db m175550) HM
57 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — SF-27 — Growing a Stock
On Arcade Street at Minnehaha Avenue East, on the right when traveling north on Arcade Street.
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing initially raised capital by selling stock at $1 per share in 1903. In the early years, it was essentially worthless as the company struggled. 3M paid its first quarterly dividend of 6 cents per share in 1916 and . . . Map (db m182176) HM
58 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — WM-10 — Innovations from the Saint Paul Campus
Near 7th Street East at Minnehaha Avenue East.
"Thermo-Fax" "It all started with writer's cramp." When Dr. Carl S. Miller was doing research and taking hand-written notes for his doctorate in physical chemistry at the University of Minnesota, he thought there must . . . Map (db m175558) HM
59 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — IP-4 — Marketing 3M & Its ProductsCreating the Image, Telling the World
On 7th Street East at Minnehaha Avenue East, on the right when traveling west on 7th Street East.
3M promoted its products to a wide variety of markets and used many methods.

Industrial & Commercial Products
Salesmen were the first marketers of 3M sandpapers and "Three-M-ite" abrasive cloth. Following the lead of . . . Map (db m183136) HM
60 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — Nature and history in the Phalen Creek valleyBruce Vento Nature Sanctuary
Near 4th Street East west of Commercial Street, on the right.
You are standing on a place that has been important to people for thousands of years. Phalen Creek and Trout Brook once flowed into a marsh here and then into the Mississippi River. American Indians lived nearby and buried their dead on the bluff . . . Map (db m230897) HM
61 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — IP-5 — People & Times: 3M & Saint Paul's East Side
Near 7th Street East near Minnehaha Avenue East.
Industry and Business
3M's location by the railroad tracks was bounded on the west and south by the commercial streets of Arcade and East Seventh. It was centered within a thriving urban community that mixed industry with the residential . . . Map (db m183867) HM
62 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — Preserving history on the landBruce Vento Nature Sanctuary
Near 4th Street East west of Commercial Street, on the left when traveling west.
When the land was a busy rail yard, lineal concrete pads were used for train maintenance. Most of the concrete on the site was removed to make way for restored habitat. Community members advocated for keeping five of the concrete pads to . . . Map (db m231323) HM
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63 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — Remnants of a Former Rail Yard — Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary —
For nearly 100 years this land was part of a wide rail corridor that stretched along the Mississippi River and up the Trout Brook and Phalen Creek valleys. Many sets of railroad tracks and buildings — including an "unwheeling house" — existed . . . Map (db m181758) HM
64 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — SF-22 — Scotch BrandThe Origins of "Scotch"
Near 7th Street East near Minnehaha Avenue East.
"Scotch" as a brand name for 3M tapes is believed to have its origins in a disgruntled auto-body painter who was using the new 3M masking tape. It was not sticking properly because it was not entirely coated with adhesive backing. He told a salesman . . . Map (db m182180) HM
65 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — SF-26 — The 3M Flagpole
On Bush Avenue east of Forest Street, on the left when traveling east.
The 66-foot tall steel flagpole was installed at the corner of Bush and Mendota by the administration building (Building 21) in September 1941.

On October 4, 1941, the 3M Club sponsored a flag-raising ceremony. The flag had flown over . . . Map (db m178431) HM
66 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — The 3M StoryThe Evolution of 3M in Saint Paul
Near 7th Street East near Minnehaha Avenue East.
From One Product to Thousands 3M had its beginnings in 1902 at one small location in northern Minnesota. 3M's Saint Paul headquarters grew to become the heart of a major corporation between 1910 and 1962. Founded in 1902, Minnesota . . . Map (db m232711) HM
67 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — The Indian Mounds Park "Airway" Beacon
On Mounds Boulevard west of Earl Street, on the right when traveling east.
St. Paul Downtown Airport (Holman Field) was constructed in 1926 to provide the city with air service and to facilitate the U.S. Post Office's contract airmail delivery. This airway beacon and others like it defined the airway corridor (usually 10 . . . Map (db m151067) HM
68 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — This is a Burial PlaceOur Ancestors are Still Here
On Mounds Boulevard at Earl Street, on the right when traveling east on Mounds Boulevard.
You are in a cemetery. It is a sacred burial ground that has been here for thousands of years. The sacred land continues beyond this location spanning the bluffs along the rivers, and throughout the region. Minisota [Mnisota] is Dakota homeland, to . . . Map (db m225430) HM
69 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Dayton's Bluff — WM-14 — Working Women at 3MWomen at Work
On Bush Avenue west of Forest Street, on the left when traveling west.
Women have worked at 3M since its early years and have played ever more varied and diversified roles.

In 1916, the year the company made its first profits and began to pay dividends on its stock, there were only a handful of female . . . Map (db m183164) HM
70 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Frogtown — 10,000 Men Called George
On University Avenue W. near Avon Street, on the right when traveling west.
"They treated us like we were part of the equipment. They thought they owned us." –Ernest Ford, porter
Post Civil War, the nation's largest employer of emancipated people was the Pullman . . . Map (db m241989) HM
71 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Frogtown — From Service to SolidarityA United Struggle for Equity and Prosperity
On University Avenue W. west of Avon Street, on the right when traveling west.
This artwork recognizes the labor struggles of African American railroad porters. Porters served white passengers on luxury train cars that crisscrossed America from the late-1800s to the mid-1960s. Despite racial insults, low pay and hard . . . Map (db m241990) HM
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72 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Frogtown — Leif EriksonDiscoverer of America — 1000 A.D. —
On University Avenue east of Rice Street, on the right when traveling east.
Erected through popular subscription Sponsored by the Minnesota Leif Erikson Monument Association, Inc. Presented to the State of Minnesota during its territorial centennial October 9, 1949 Designed & executed by John Karl . . . Map (db m79383) HM
73 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Frogtown — Roots in Rondo
On University Avenue W. west of Avon Street, on the right when traveling west.
"Porters act like brothers. If you saw a uniform, you felt like you had a friend."
–Leon Long, porter In January 1926, the local chapter of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters held its first meeting . . . Map (db m241249) HM
74 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Frogtown — Welcome to Dale Street Station
On University Avenue east of Dale Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Frogtown neighborhood developed in the late 19th Century as residents spilled over from the adjacent downtown area. Many of these early residents worked in the growing railroad industry or at the Saint Paul Foundry, which operated through . . . Map (db m79454) HM
75 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Frogtown — Welcome to Victoria Street Station
On University Avenue west of Victoria Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Frogtown and Rondo community that surround Victoria Street Station are rich in history and culture, elements of which live on today. The historic Rondo neighborhood was heavily influenced by the railroad industry. There was a time when a . . . Map (db m79456) HM
76 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Hamline - Midway — The Hamline PlazaBishop Leonidas L. Hamline — 1797 - 1865 —
On Hewitt Avenue east of Snelling Avenue (Minnesota Highway 51), on the left when traveling east.
Bishop of the Methodist Church in Ohio who donated a substantial portion of his estate in 1854 for the establishment of Hamline University with the following prayer: O Lord, render me cheerful in giving, happy in the hopes of doing good, and . . . Map (db m65933) HM
77 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Highland Park — De Dakod Makoce Unkitawapi E EThis is our Dakota Land
On Shepard Road at Crosby Farm Road, on the right when traveling east on Shepard Road.
Tatanka Oyate Makoce Land of the Buffalo People [river valley map] The Minnesota and Mississippi River Valleys have been home to the Dakota for hundreds of years, and the existence of our ancestors was sustained by their . . . Map (db m46170) HM
78 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Highland Park — Engineering the Mississippi / Ford Motor Company
On Mississippi River Boulevard north of Village Way, on the left when traveling north.
New Dam Brings Access to Ocean to Minneapolis Headline, Minneapolis Morning Tribune, July 4, 1917
Lock and Dam No. 1 Lock and Dam No. 1, also known as the Ford Dam, was one . . . Map (db m213584) HM
79 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Highland Park — Hidden Fallsand Early Preservation of the Mississippi River Gorge
On Hidden Falls Drive south of Mississippi River Boulevard S, on the right when traveling south.
The river banks are more than a hundred feet in height and covered with a dense growth of primeval forest. They are very steep, often precipitous and abounding in picturesque features of jutting crags clothed with wild vines and shrubbery from . . . Map (db m227980) HM
80 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Highland Park — Hydro Electric Turbine1924 – 1994
On South Mississippi River Boulevard, 0.2 miles south of Ford Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
Cast Iron • Rotation Speed 100 RPM Weight 15 Tons • 4,500 Horsepower This is one of four turbines Ford Motor Company installed 1924 at the hydro electric plant located below this lookout. The turbines were replaced between 1992 . . . Map (db m46518) HM
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81 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Highland Park — Mattocks School
On Snelling Avenue south of Montreal Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
When this small limestone school was completed in 1871, it stood on Randolph Avenue at Snelling Avenue, and the area it served was outside the city limits of St. Paul. Not until 1887 when Reserve Township was annexed to the city did the school . . . Map (db m225160) HM
82 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Highland Park — Mississippi River Gorge
On Mississippi River Boulevard south of Hartford Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This gorge from the Falls of St. Anthony to St. Paul has become a classic spot to the geographer and geologist. It represents more concisely than any other river valley in America the difference in a gorge made in the morning of the earth's . . . Map (db m157260) HM
83 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Highland Park — Our Lady of Victory Chapel / Derham Hall
Near Randolph Avenue east of Cleveland Avenue S.
In 1923, Our Lady of Victory Chapel was built on the highest point of the College of St. Catherine campus. On the feast of Our Lady of Victory, October 7, 1924, it was dedicated by the Most Reverend Austin Dowling, Archbishop of St. Paul and . . . Map (db m180082) HM
84 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Highland Park — The West End Landscape / The Changing West End Landscape
On Shepard Road at Elway Street, on the right when traveling east on Shepard Road.
The nearness to St. Paul, where a ready market is found for all products, has induced many to engage in gardening, raising early vegetables and berries. In this branch they are successful. The dairy business is also carried on . . . Map (db m214392) HM
85 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Lowertown — Cycles of Change — Lowertown Heritage Preservation District —
On 6th Street E. at N. Sibley Street, on the right when traveling east on 6th Street E..
This site once rose high above the surrounding land. Beginning in 1851, it was known as "Baptist Hill" because leading members of the First Baptist congregation chose it as the location for their first chapel. John Smith, the owner of the rest . . . Map (db m241471) HM
86 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Lowertown — Hackett Block1890
On 4th Street east of Wacouta Street, on the right when traveling east.
C. H. Johnston, Sr. ArchitectMap (db m76693) HM
87 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Lowertown — Lambert's LandingPort of Saint Paul
Near Warner Road (County Highway 37) east of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling east.
Since the advent of steamboats in 1812, this landing has served as a tie-up location for countless numbers of commercial river vessels, from paddle-wheelers to tugs. From here, thousands of barges can be seen passing by each year, quietly ferrying . . . Map (db m44376) HM
88 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Lowertown — Northern Pacific Railway Warehouse1907 - 1908
On Broadway at Prince Street, on the left when traveling south on Broadway.
Northern Pacific Railway Co. ArchitectMap (db m76695) HM
89 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Lowertown — Saint Paul Rubber Company1905
On 4th Street at Wall Street, on the right when traveling east on 4th Street.
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90 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Lowertown — The Function of Form — Lowertown Heritage Preservation District —
On Wacouta Street at 5th Street E. on Wacouta Street.
From this site at the turn of the twentieth century, one could inventory the wholesaling and manufacturing businesses that were the lifeblood of Lowertown. Dry goods wholesalers, shoe manufactures, and makers of fur clothing chose a Lowertown . . . Map (db m241220) HM
91 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Lowertown — Union Depot1917 - 1923
On Sibley Street at 4th Street, on the left when traveling south on Sibley Street.
Charles S. Frost ArchitectMap (db m76699) HM
92 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Lowertown — Welcome to Union Depot Station
On Wacouta Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Wacouta Street.
Union Depot Station is an important and unique multi-modal link to the greater metropolitan area and beyond. St. Paul Union Depot Company founders built the original Union Depot in 1881. One of America’s great rail stations from the early 20th . . . Map (db m76726) HM
93 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Macalester - Groveland — Shadow Falls
On Mississippi River Boulevard at Summit Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Mississippi River Boulevard.
This is one of the most charming woodland possessions of the city. Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners, 1902 Shadow Falls are hidden in a deep ravine north of Summit Avenue, where Shadow Falls Creek . . . Map (db m157142) HM
94 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Merriam Park West — Meeker Island Lock and Dam
On Mississippi River Boulevard north of Eustis Street, on the left when traveling north.
A dam and lock at Meeker's Island will be of immense importance to Minneapolis, as it will make St. Anthony Falls in reality the Head of Navigation on the Mississippi, and transfer the commercial prestige of this upper country from St. Paul to . . . Map (db m173764) HM
95 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Merriam Park West — Meeker Island Lock and Dam Historic Site
On N. Mississippi River Blvd. west of Eustis St., on the right when traveling east.
The Meeker Island Lock and Dam was the first lock and dam constructed on the Mississippi River between 1899 and 1907. The lock was in operation for 5 years, closing in 1912. The dam was then demolished. However, in low water conditions the 334 foot . . . Map (db m131185) HM
96 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Merriam Park West — Saint Paul and Ramsey County WWI Memorial
On Mississippi River Boulevard at Summit Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Mississippi River Boulevard.
In memory of the men and women of Saint Paul and Ramsey County who sacrificed their lives in the World War. "Greater love hath no man than this." Map (db m184106) WM
97 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Merriam Park West — The Red River Ox Cart Trail
On St. Anthony Avenue east of Raymond Avenue.
More than 100 years ago, the famed Red River Ox Cart Trail passed along here, following closely the route of St. Anthony Avenue into St. Paul. The trail began as two early traces -- the East Plains Trail and the Woods Trail -- far to the north at . . . Map (db m160140) HM
98 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Northwestern Precinct — "Spiral for Justice" Roy Wilkins Memorial
On John Ireland Boulevard north of 12th Street, on the right when traveling north.
The central element in this sculpture composition is a spiral. Its 46 elements represent the 46 years of Roy Wilkins' dedicated leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in its fight for social and . . . Map (db m79419) HM
99 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Northwestern Precinct — Central Presbyterian Church
On Cedar Street at Exchange Street, on the left when traveling south on Cedar Street.
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of Interior Heritage Preservation Service Founded February 21, 1852 First Pastor Rev. John G. . . . Map (db m79344) HM
100 Minnesota, Ramsey County, Saint Paul, Northwestern Precinct — Charles A. LindberghThe Boy and the Man — Sculptor Paul T. Granlund, 1985 —
On John Ireland Boulevard, 0.1 miles north of 12th Street, on the right when traveling north.
"I used to imagine myself with wings on which I could swoop down off our roof into the valley, soaring through the air from one river bank to another." "The accumulation of knowledge, the discoveries of science, the products of technology, . . . Map (db m79393) HM

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