St. Croix Boom Site - NE of Stillwater
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N 45° 05.054 W 092° 47.206
15T E 516781 N 4992329
This is the St. Croix Boom Site historical marker, located NE of Stillwater. This location is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Waymark Code: WM414K
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2008
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Full marker reads:
Center of log and lumbering activities in this region for over half a century prior to 1914.
Here millions of logs from the Upper St. Croix and tributaries were halted, sorted, and rafted later to be sawed into lumber and timber products. More logs were handled here than at any similar place in this section.
Marker Type:: Roadside
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Visit Instructions:
A photo of the 'Marker' or 'Plaque' is required to identify the location, plus a picture of the 'Historic Site'.