Height of Land Portage | |
Location | Off County Road 138 in Embarrass, White, and Pike Townships, Minnesota |
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Coordinates | 47°36′49″N 92°18′6″W / 47.61361°N 92.30167°W |
Area | 163.2 acres (66.0 ha) |
Built | c. 1630s–1870s |
MPS | Portage Trails in Minnesota MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 92000842 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 23, 1992 |
Height of Land Portage is a historic portage route between the Embarrass River and the Pike River in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The 4.6-mile (7.4 km) route crosses the Laurentian Divide, providing access between the Hudson Bay drainage basin and the Great Lakes Basin. The portage was a key connection for canoe-based travelers from the 1630s to the 1870s. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 for its state-level significance in the themes of archaeology, exploration/settlement, and transportation. [3] It was nominated for its potential archaeological resources and associations with the fur trade and European expansion in North America. [2]
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