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  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Ely and Winton

Ely and Winton

Petersen, Reed
Ely-Winton Historical Society

Paperback

Series: Images of America

20th Century United States HistoryGeneral PhotographyRegional: Midwest

Publisher Price: $24.99

PREORDER - Expected ship date October 13, 2026

ISBN10: 146716352X
ISBN13: 9781467163521
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: Oct 13 2026
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.30 Width: 6.50 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

Today, Ely and Winton are known as the end of the road in northeastern Minnesota. Originally settled by the Obijwe and mapped by the voyageurs, these two towns sat among some of the best timber and iron ore in America.

Incorporated in 1888, the mines along the north end of Ely required hundreds of workers to extract the iron ore that the country needed for steel. At the same time, three miles away, the town of Winton grew around the shore of Fall Lake. By the end of the 19th century, the area was booming and neighborhoods were built around the mines and sawmills. Located in Ely and Winton's backyard are the Boundary Waters, over 1,000 lakes on the border of Canada. Visitors soon discovered the appeal of a place in the woods on a lake or a canoe trip in the wilderness. Industry and recreation existed side by side, attracting different people from all over--outdoorsmen, nature lovers, businessmen, and students.

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