A National Historic Landmark. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
One of 15 National Register listings published here for Carlton County · listed in 1992 · category: District · a National Historic Landmark.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 261 fires within 5 miles of Jay Cooke State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 180 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 31 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 83 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 44 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 39 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 31 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 30 |
| Smoking | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 16 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 September 2006 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 September 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Jay Cooke State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic District: 8 producers, 1 occurrence. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton County Clay Deposit | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Bush Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cherrie Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| G N Lindsay Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Koski Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Scanlon Pit and Shop | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Thompson Twp Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Tompson Township Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Williams Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Carlton, the town this property stands in, in 13 storm reports between 1995 and 2022: 6 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2012 | Flood | Carlton | $3,000,000 | Flooding of the St Louis River began at the Scanlon gage at 1:30 AM CST on June 20th when it reached a level of 10.50 feet. The St Louis River reached a record-breaking crest of 16.66 feet at 3 am CST on June 21. The St Louis River returned below its flood stage of 10.50 feet on June 28th at 10:00 AM CST. Businesses and a campground near the river were flooded. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlton | - | Winds lofted a trampoline across the yard and over a pool. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Carlton | - | There was half dollar sized hail covering the ground with many golf ball sized hail stones. |
| June 2012 | Flash Flood | Carlton | - | The center of town was under 1.5 to 2 feet of water due to the flooding of the St. Louis River. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Carlton | - | The hail covered the ground. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlton | - | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from southern Carlton County to Cloquet. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlton | - | Many trees were blown down, including a large tree that blocked a highway. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Carlton | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Carlton | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Carlton | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Carlton | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlton | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlton | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Jay Cooke State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Picnic Grounds | 0.9 miles | 1992 |
| Jay Cooke State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Service Yard | 1.2 miles | 1992 | |
 | Henry C. Oldenburg House | 2.3 miles | 2006 |
 | Carlton County Courthouse | 2.6 miles | 1985 |
| Grand Portage of the St. Louis River | 2.7 miles | 1973 | |
| Cloquet High School | 6.0 miles | 2021 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 89001665 in Record Group 79. |
| Carlton County | All 15 listed properties in this county. |
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