The St. Croix
The St. Croix

Author: James Taylor Dunn

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press

Published: 1965

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780873511414

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Story of the waters that divide Wisconsin and Minnesota, from the days of the Sioux and Chippewas to their contemporary status as a "wild" preserved vacationland.

North Woods River
North Woods River

Author: Eileen M. McMahon

Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press

Published: 2009-10-20

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0299234231

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The St. Croix River, the free-flowing boundary between Wisconsin and Minnesota, is a federally protected National Scenic Riverway. The area’s first recorded human inhabitants were the Dakota Indians, whose lands were transformed by fur trade empires and the loggers who called it the “river of pine.” A patchwork of farms, cultivated by immigrants from many countries, followed the cutover forests. Today, the St. Croix River Valley is a tourist haven in the land of sky-blue waters and a peaceful escape for residents of the bustling Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan region. North Woods River is a thoughtful biography of the river over the course of more than three hundred years. Eileen McMahon and Theodore Karamanski track the river’s social and environmental transformation as newcomers changed the river basin and, in turn, were changed by it. The history of the St. Croix revealed here offers larger lessons about the future management of beautiful and fragile wild waters.

Lost Farms of the St. Croix Valley
Lost Farms of the St. Croix Valley

Author: Kristina Boucher

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2017-05-08

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1439660603

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The St. Croix Valley has been a haven for farmers since the first boom in the 1850s. The St. Croix River was a mecca for early industry, and the vast Minnesota and Wisconsin prairies have provided the natural resources for the region's farmers to grow their crops and their families. The valley was dotted with brightly painted barns, a sign of economic success. However, as time wore on, the St. Croix Valley experienced an agricultural downturn. Barns have been left abandoned. Fields have been turned into subdivisions. An era has passed, and the barns and farms that were once proud reminders of the region's success are disappearing from the countryside. But why? Lost Farms of the St. Croix Valley explores the history of the region, shares the photographs and stories of local farmers, and evaluates why the traditional family farm is falling by the wayside.

History of Washington County and the St. Croix Valley
History of Washington County and the St. Croix Valley

Author: George E Warner

Publisher: Arkose Press

Published: 2015-10-21

Total Pages: 660

ISBN-13: 9781345025996

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