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Lumberjacks in a logging camp dining hall in northern Minnesota, c. 1917 With the collapse of the miners' strike, many miners went to work in the area's lumber industry . [ 4 ] Many lumber workers in the area also worked in mining during the summer months, [ 4 ] and in late 1916, a significant number of lumberjacks had been involved in the ...
The 1916 Railroad Commissioners Map of Minnesota listed 87.71 miles of track. Due to the abundance of liver sausage in the logging camps along the line, it was nicknamed the "Gut and Liver Line." [1] Despite its name, the Minneapolis and Rainy River Railway never got within 200 miles of Minneapolis nor within 75 miles of the Rainy River. [2]
The Schroeder Lumber Company Bunkhouse is the last remaining structure of a logging camp in Schroeder, Minnesota, United States, on the North Shore of Lake Superior. The Schroeder Lumber Company from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, established a camp there in 1895, on the Cross River. The loggers had plenty of white pine, balsam fir, and spruce trees to cut.
Crookston opened 13 logging camps, which provided jobs and homes for lumberjacks. Between 1907 and 1910 drought and forest fires came to northern Minnesota. Lumber production was Bemidji's major industry, but on July 19, 1914, a sawmill burned down, causing disaster for business.
Railroad bridge built circa 1915 with a swing section to accommodate lumber shipping on the Steamboat River, representing the interplay of the logging and railroad industries in northern Minnesota. [11] Now carries the Heartland State Trail. 8: Gull Lake Mounds Site: Gull Lake Mounds Site: May 7, 1973 : Gull Lake Recreation Area [12
The Logging Camp is a re-creation of a typical logging camp of 1900. Buildings include a bunkhouse, cook house, blacksmith shop, horse barn, and outhouse. Costumed interpreters reenact logging camp processes as well as interact with visitors and tell stories. Visitors may choose to follow a tour, or use a self-guided brochure. [2] [3]
Many who worked in the logging camps during the winter came to the mill to work in the spring. On May 8, 1891, the village plat was filed in Pine County. The Fox-Wisdom Lumber Company and its employees made up the majority of property owners. Willow River, like many other villages in northern Minnesota, owed its existence to the lumber industry.
The area was extensively logged in the early 20th century, and abandoned logging camps can still be found throughout the forest. The Pigeon River Company, the Hughes Brothers Timber Company, and the George W. Mead Company were responsible for the harvest of millions of board feet of White Pine and Northern White Cedar timber, and pulpwood from the black and white spruce found in the forest.