St. Croix Boom Site, Stillwater

Name: St. Croix Boom Site
Address: St. Croix Trail North, Stillwater, 55082, United States

#4 among attractions in Stillwater

Top attraction, Beach, Park, Relax in park

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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. 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. Virtually no traces remain of the site's original buildings and structures. ()

Built: 1856 (168 years ago)Elevation: 679 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 45°5'6"N, 92°47'8"W

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St. Croix Trail NorthStillwater 55082 United States

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St. Croix Boom Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Staples Mill Antiques, Stillwater Lift Bridge, Washington County Historic Courthouse, Warden's House Museum.

2 miSW
Antiques, Shopping, Shopping centre
Staples Mill Antiques, Stillwater
53 min walk • Isaac Staples' Sawmill is a historic industrial property in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States, consisting of an 1850 stone powerhouse and a 1900 metal-clad factory. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St.
2.1 miS
Bridge
Stillwater Lift Bridge, Stillwater
54 min walk • The Stillwater Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge crossing the St. Croix River between Stillwater, Minnesota, and Houlton, Wisconsin. It formerly connected Minnesota State Highway 36 and Wisconsin Highway 64. Around 18,000 vehicles crossed the bridge daily. The new St. Croix Crossing bridge crossing the St.
2.6 miSW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Washington County Historic Courthouse, Stillwater
66 min walk • The historic Washington County Courthouse in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States, is one of the oldest standing courthouses in Minnesota. It was the center of Washington County government for over a century, from the building's completion in 1870 until 1975.
1.9 miSW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Warden's House Museum, Stillwater
50 min walk • The Warden's House Museum is a historic house museum in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. From 1853 to 1914 it was the official residence for the wardens of what began as the Minnesota Territorial Prison and became the Minnesota State Prison upon statehood in 1858.
3.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lily Lake, Stillwater
80 min walk • Lily Lake is a lake in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Lily Lake was named for its abundance of white waterlilies.
2.4 miS
Neo-renaissance architecture
Mortimer Webster House, Stillwater
61 min walk • The Mortimer Webster House is a historic house in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States, constructed 1865–1866. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for having local significance in the themes of architecture and commerce.
2.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake McKusick, Stillwater
67 min walk • Lake McKusick is a lake in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Lake McKusick was named for John McKusick, an early settler who later became a state legislator.
2.3 miSW
45°3'27"N • 92°48'37"W
Stillwater Public Library, Stillwater
58 min walk • Historical place, Library
4 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Arcola Mills, Stillwater
103 min walk • Arcola Mills is a historic house in the unincorporated community of Arcola, Minnesota, United States. Built in 1847, it is considered the third-oldest and largest all-wood-frame house still standing in Minnesota.
2.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Stillwater Commercial Historic District, Stillwater
58 min walk • The Stillwater Commercial Historic District encompasses 11 downtown blocks in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. It comprises 63 contributing properties built from the 1860s to 1940.
4.7 miS
City
Bayport
121 min walk • Bayport is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,471 at the 2010 census. Bayport is located along the St. Croix River, one mile south of Stillwater.