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]
Height of Land Portage | |
 A modern snowmobile trail along the portage route | |
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| 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 |
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References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Vogel, Robert C.; David G. Stanley (September 26, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Height of Land Portage". National Park Service. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) With eight accompanying photos from 1991 - ^ "Height of Land Portage". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2019.