St. Croix Boom Site
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The St. Croix Boom Site is a historic and scenic wayside on the St. Croix River in Stillwater Township, Minnesota, United States. It commemorates the location of a critical log boom where, from 1856 to 1914, timber from upriver was sorted and stored before being dispatched to sawmills downstream. The site was developed as a roadside park along Minnesota State Highway 95 in the 1930s. In 1966 it was designated a National Historic Landmark for its national significance in the theme of industry.[2] It was nominated for being the earliest, most important, and longest serving of the log storage and handling operations that supported Minnesota's major logging industry.[3] Virtually no traces remain of the site's original buildings and structures.[4]
St. Croix Boom Site | |
Former site of the St. Croix Log Boom | |
Location | Off Minnesota State Highway 95, Stillwater Township, Minnesota |
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Coordinates | 45°5′6″N 92°47′8″W |
Area | 26.1 acres (10.6 ha) |
Built | 1856 |
MPS | Washington County MRA (AD) |
NRHP reference No. | 66000407[1] |
Significant dates | |
Designated NHL | November 13, 1966 |
Designated NRHP | November 13, 1966 |