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Point Douglas is a ghost town in section 8 of Denmark Township, Washington County, Minnesota, United States located at the convergence of the St. Croix River and the Mississippi River. It is located across the St Croix River from Prescott, Wisconsin.
Point Douglas was platted on August 18, 1849 and named in honor of Stephen A. Douglas. The post office, with Levi Hurtsell as first postmaster, was the first in the County, and was transferred from Wisconsin Territory when Minnesota Territory was created. It was discontinued in 1903. In 1856, the site was a trade center and had a mill, several warehouses, and a lime kiln. The town also had a station of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. Today, all that remains of Point Douglas is a small development along
Former populated places in Minnesota Former populated places in Washington County, Minnesota Minnesota populated places on the Mississippi River {{WashingtonCountyMN-geo-stub
History
Point Douglas was platted on August 18, 1849 and named in honor of Stephen A. Douglas. The post office, with Levi Hurtsell as first postmaster, was the first in the County, and was transferred from Wisconsin Territory when Minnesota Territory was created. It was discontinued in 1903. In 1856, the site was a trade center and had a mill, several warehouses, and a lime kiln. The town also had a station of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. Today, all that remains of Point Douglas is a small development along U.S. Route 10
U.S. Route 10 or U.S. Highway 10 (US 10) is an east–west United States highway located in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States. Unlike most U.S. routes with "0" as the last digit of its route number, US 10 ...
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Former populated places in Minnesota Former populated places in Washington County, Minnesota Minnesota populated places on the Mississippi River {{WashingtonCountyMN-geo-stub