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This Day in Minnesota History

January 30, 1844

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Stillwater's first sawmill, owned by John McKusick, cuts its first board, the start of over sixty years of milling in the city. Stillwater's mills cut primarily white pine, a wood prized for ornamental carving.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: March 30, 2018