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    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
Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon

Bylund, Jessica
Hock, Kari

Paperback

Series: Images of America

General PhotographyRegional: Pacific Northwest

Publisher Price: $24.99

ISBN10: 0738596078
ISBN13: 9780738596075
Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc)
Published: Mar 18 2013
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
On the banks of the Skagit River in the late 1800s, an untamed wilderness was settled by Jasper Gates. He was followed by Harrison Clothier and Edward English, who had a vision for a new town. But before the city of Mount Vernon could become a reality, the early settlers would have to use simple tools and pure determination to clear two ancient logjams that prohibited travel up the river. Once the river was navigable, the logging industry could flourish, which, in turn, cleared fertile lands that would support world-class farming and culminate in a booming dairy industry. Eventually, Mount Vernon would be referred to as Milk City. The area was a top seed producer as well as the site for food processing and canning. Today, it is best known for bulb and flower growing; every April, hundreds of thousands of people journey to view the spectacular flower fields.

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