Located in Stillwater, MN. In the aftermath of the Civil War, Washington County turned its attention to rebuilding and westward expansion. Lumber prospects in the St. Croix Valley promised wealth and success for Washington County. In 1867, ground was broken for a new...
Located in Barnes, WI. Artifacts, exhibits, photos and maps allow visitors to the museum to step back in time to the 1500s and to learn about the lives of the people who lived in the Barnes area throughout the centuries. www.theclio.com/entry/103533. Return to list of...
Native American Copper Mining Pits at Isle Royale Isle Royale is the location of the extensive mining for copper that took place by Natives living in the Great Lakes Region. Copper mining first started as early as between 6000 B.C. to 500 B.C. by the people of the Old...
By Linda Kelley I remember well the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970. That day was also my 24th Birthday. It wasn’t the happiest of birthdays, as my husband Jim was serving as a combat medic in Vietnam, we had been married for 21 months at this time. My husband Jim...
By Marty Harding I wish I knew the name of the young man who shared his story with me during Earth Day 2019 in Clear Lake, Wisconsin. ( Clear Lake is the home of Senator Gaylord Nelson, Father of Earth Day.) Now in middle school, the young man told me that his...
