On This Date in Minnesota History: June 28

June 28, 1862 – Minnesota’s first railroad line begins operation when the William Crooks travels ten miles from St. Paul to the village of St. Anthony (present-day Minneapolis). Within ten years the state is laced with railroad lines, opening up vast inland regions to farming and lumber.

To get here, the William Crooks rode on tracks to LaCrosse, Wis., then was shipped by steamboats to St. Paul. Until the railroads, steamboat and the rivers they ride are the most efficient way to move goods in and grain and logs out.

Minnesota History Center; Minnesota History

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The William Crooks

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