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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIFI_hill-of-three-waters-or-the-triple-divide_Hibbing-MN.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI6P_haulpak-production-truck-tires_Hibbing-MN.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI1X_historic-milling-district_Minneapolis-MN.html
This aerial view shows the gatehouse, water power canal and adjacent mills as they appeared in 1945. They, together with similar structures on the east bank, made Minneapolis the milling capital of the nation from 1880-1930. Changes in marketing a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHYX_stone-arch-bridge_Minneapolis-MN.html
"This viaduct...is the only one of its kind that spans the Father of Waters, and is one of the largest and most noteworthy in the United States.Firmer than the earth which supports it, it is constructed to stand the test of time."
—Daily …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHMT_in-abiding-love_Hibbing-MN.html
Inabiding love,gratitude,and honor,the people ofHibbingdedicate thismemorial tothe men andwomen whoservedtheir countryin all wars.Erected 1956 A.D. by the Veterans Memorial Fund Committee · Robert J. Jacobson chairman · Fran Befera &…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHMR_boat-house-and-pier_Duluth-MN.html
Hesperia, the name given to the Congdon's yacht, was a family name. Registered as a yacht in Lloyd's Register of American Yachts, 1911, the Hesperia was constructed of wood with a raised deck design. The boat was powered by an internal combustion …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHFP_minnesota-state-schools_Owatonna-MN.html
During its first session in 1858 the Minnesota State Legislature established the first of several schools for the training and care of citizens who suffered mental and physical disabilities and for children who were unable to care for themselves. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHEL_a-flour-milling-revolution_Northfield-MN.html
In the 1870s and 1880s, important changes took place inside several small flour mills in southeastern Minnesota. Those changes laid the groundwork for a technological revolution that made Minnesota's milling industry the largest in the world.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGL6_mt-la-grange-barn-bluff_Red-Wing-MN.html
This bold bluff was a landmark for French explorers who named it Mt. La Grange for its resemblance to a large barn.
Some 10,000 years ago meltwater from the glaciers carved a deep channel in this area. Barn Bluff became an island in the five-m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGJ4_kiwanis-stairway_Red-Wing-MN.html
Citizens of Red Wing have long sought convenient access to the summit of Mt. La Grange (Barn Bluff) to enjoy the impressive view of the Mississippi valley.
In 1889 local civic leader C.C. Webster promoted the construction of a path up the west …