Marine Mill

Marine Mill Site
Minnesota State Register of Historic Places
The Marine Mill Site historical marker
Marine Mill is located in Minnesota
Marine Mill
Marine Mill is located in the United States
Marine Mill
LocationJudd Street, Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota[2]
Coordinates45°11′53″N 92°46′6″W / 45.19806°N 92.76833°W / 45.19806; -92.76833
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built1839–1873
Part ofMarine on St. Croix Historic District (ID74001043)
MPSWashington County MRA (AD)
NRHP reference No.70000311[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 26, 1970
Designated CPJune 28, 1974

The Marine Mill, established in 1839, was the first commercial sawmill in what became the U.S. state of Minnesota. Now in ruins, it is currently a historic site managed by the city of Marine on St. Croix in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Marine Mill Site in 1970 for having state-level significance in the themes of exploration/settlement, industry, and transportation.[3] It was nominated for being the birthplace of the region's seminal industry—lumbering—and a major landing on its crucial transportation route, the St. Croix River.[4] The site is also a contributing property to the Marine on St. Croix Historic District.[5]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Marine Mill". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  3. ^ "Marine Mill Site". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  4. ^ Warren, Jack K. (1969-11-07). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Marine Mill Site". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-07. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Hackett, John J. (1974-04-08). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Marine on St. Croix Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-06. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)