On this Date in Minnesota History: July 25

July 25, 1917 – “The Stillwater Messenger publishes an article written by G. W. Slater on the naming of the St. Croix River. Slater claims the name was created by Jesuit missionaries who viewed the river where it broadens by Afton, and forms a cross in the river, granting it the name ‘Saint Croix’ meaning ‘Holy Cross.’”

http://projects.wchsmn.org/reference/events/story-naming-st-croix-river/

St. Croix River Along Stillwater, Minn.

Photos taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain July 25, 2015,
as long as acknowledgement included.

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