Brule-St. Croix Portage

Brule-St. Croix Portage (HMFJA)

Location: Solon Springs, WI 54873 Douglas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 46° 22.896', W 91° 46.596'

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Approximately one mile northeast of this point, a continental divide separates the watersheds of the Brule and St. Croix Rivers. The Brule flows north to Lake Superior and the St. Croix flows southerly to the Mississippi. A time worn trail connects the navigable portions of these two rivers.

Native Americans were the first to utilize this portage route. Later, voyagers, explorers, missionairies, traders and pioneers also followed it. The first documented use of this portage was in 1680, by Daniel Greysolon Sieur du Lhut, after whom the City of Duluth is named.

Because of its important role in early travel through the region, the portage is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Preservation of the portage was initiated about 1930 by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Today, it is within the boundaries of the Brule River State Forest.
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HM NumberHMFJA
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Year Placed1997
Placed ByBrule River State Forest
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Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 4:44pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 594077 N 5137174
Decimal Degrees46.38160000, -91.77660000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 22.896', W 91° 46.596'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 22' 53.76" N, 91° 46' 35.76" W
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Area Code(s)715
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10539-10613 S County Rd A, Solon Springs WI 54873, US
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