On this Date in Minnesota History: August 24

August 24, 1839 – “The first lumber is cut at the Marine Mill [Marine on the St. Croix], marking the start of Minnesota's lumber industry.”

http://projects.wchsmn.org/reference/events/first-lumber-cut/

http://www.marine.govoffice.com/vertical/Sites/%7BE6A156D5-6FCB-4DD8-BA60-2F231F862CF9%7D/uploads/%7B97B567EB-3DDB-4D52-A890-89F22B470C6A%7D.JPG

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