St. Croix Boom Site
St. Croix Boom Site is a monument in Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota. St. Croix Boom Site is situated nearby to Boomsite Marina, as well as near the hamlet Houlton.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Croix Boom Site and Point Douglas–St. Louis River Road Bridge.
St. Croix Boom Site
Park
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. St. Croix Boom Site is situated 470 feet southwest of St. Croix Boom Site.
Point Douglas–St. Louis River Road Bridge
Bridge
The Point Douglas–St. Louis River Road Bridge, built in 1865, is the second oldest known stone arch bridge in the state of Minnesota after Sibley's Ferry Bridge in Mendota, which was built in 1864. Point Douglas–St. Louis River Road Bridge is situated 2 miles west of St. Croix Boom Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houlton and Oak Park Heights.
Houlton
Hamlet
Houlton is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of St. Joseph, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, Houlton had a population of 377. Houlton is situated 1½ miles south of St. Croix Boom Site.
Oak Park Heights
Village
Oak Park Heights is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. It is on the west bank of the St. Croix River and is included in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. Oak Park Heights is situated 4 miles southwest of St. Croix Boom Site.
Bayport
Bayport is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,024 at the 2020 census. Bayport is along the St. Croix River, one mile south of Stillwater.St. Croix Boom Site
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Stillwater, Washington, Twin Cities, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.08434° or 45° 5′ 4″ north
Longitude
-92.78648° or 92° 47′ 11″ west
Open location code
86Q936M7+PC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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