Description
Whether you enjoy skiing, antiquing, camping, or simply taking in the fall colors, the St. Croix Valley is a popular and affordable day trip or vacation destination for thousands of visitors every year. The quaint towns that dot the Minnesota and Wisconsin sides of this scenic 130-mile stretch of river offer many modern-day attractions but also are a window into this region’s storied past.
Let Deborah Morse-Kahn and her new book The Historic St. Croix Valley be your guide to:
—Ojibwe and Dakota Indian sites
—logging, railroad, milling, and shipping history
—state and regional parks, forests, and wildlife areas
—dozens of National Register historic properties and districts
—storied bridges and the remnants of a military road
—the spectacular geographic formations of the Dalles
Detailed maps and practical visitor information help vacationers find their favorite destinations with ease, and insightful tips on restaurants, lodging, and things to do make this the perfect companion for your scenic drive along the St. Croix River.
About the Author
Deborah Morse-Kahn is a public historian, author and photojournalist who advises, researches and writes extensively on people and place in the United States, and on specialized topics in world events and cultures.
She holds the Masters degree in Public History, and brings the skills of historiography, historic preservation, field archaeology, sociology, photojournalism, exhibit design and archival organization into her work. Special areas of research, program presentation and college course instruction have included American religious communities (the Amish and other Plain Peoples), sociology of war (American Civil War, WWI and WWII), Holocaust studies, mediaeval plague studies, foundations of world faiths, and the status of women in past and present centuries.
Details
- ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0873517741
- Publisher ‏ : ‎ Minnesota Historical Society Press; 1st edition (August 1, 2010)
- Language ‏ : ‎ English
- Paperback ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
- ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780873517744
- ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0873517744
- Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
- Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.5 x 0.5 x 8 inches
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