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Schroeder Lumber Company Bunkhouse
The Schroeder Lumber Company Bunkhouse is the last remaining structure of a logging camp in Schroeder, Minnesota, United States, on the North Shore (Lake Superior), North Shore of Lake Superior. The Schroeder Lumber Company from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, established a camp there in 1895, on the Cross River (Lake Superior), Cross River. The loggers had plenty of Pinus strobus, white pine, balsam fir, and spruce trees to cut. Loggers also dynamited the top of the Cross River waterfall to widen the river and built a series of dams to hold water in reserve. This enabled the loggers to move the logs down the river and into Lake Superior, where they were collected into a "holding boom" that kept the logs from floating away. The camp operated until 1905, when crews left to log the Apostle Islands. The camp had a reputation for good living conditions, fair wages, and good food. Lumberjacks ate a lot, and if the food wasn't to their liking, they would leave and seek employment with a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schroeder, Minnesota
Schroeder is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Schroeder Township, Cook County, Minnesota, Schroeder Township, Cook County, Minnesota, Cook County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located on the North Shore (Lake Superior), North Shore of Lake Superior. The Cross River (Lake Superior), Cross River flows through the center, or middle of Schroeder. Schroeder is located southwest of the city of Grand Marais, Minnesota, Grand Marais; and northeast of the city of Two Harbors, Minnesota, Two Harbors. Minnesota State Highway 61, Minnesota Highway 61 serves as a main route in the community. Temperance River State Park and the Superior Hiking Trail are both nearby. History The community was named for John Schroeder, a lumber baron. The Schroeder Lumber Company Bunkhouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, stands near the town. It is the last remaining structure of a logging camp that existed from 1895 through 1905. At the mouth of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
