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Brainerd History Week
June 14, 2016 - June 19, 2016
This year’s celebration of our local history will showcase Northeast Brainerd. Much of Brainerd’s early industry started in NE, starting with Brainerd Lumber Co. that moved here from Gull River Village giving us the name of a street called Mill Avenue! An early pulp mill was built on the west side of the river, and later a paper mill on the east side. The area supported two brick yards, prompting a railroad spur to be built to the area. Did you know there was even a turntable and roundhouse on the shore of Rice Lake for the Brainerd & Northern Minnesota Railroad? There was also a car barn for the electric street car rail line next to the power plant. The turntable pit was lined with Brainerd Brick, and it had a steel turntable.
Wednesday (June 15):
Downtown Brainerd events including children’s activities, Salvation Army 125th Anniversary Open House, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe event, and Downtown History Walks.
Thursday (June 16):
NP Center Tours, NP Event Space social event for the Share and Discuss Stories about the Brainerd Lake Area (CWCHS Fundraiser) and Roundhouse Brewery Beer Tasting.
Friday (June 17):
Brainerd Armory and Military open house, and CWCHS Museum Tours.
Saturday (June 18):
Riverview biking, Evergreen Cemetery History Tour, Brainerd Industrial Center (100th birthday for paper mill building) and dam open house, BNSF equipment display and NE Brainerd historical bus tour.
Sunday (June 19):
Lum Park family events.
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