The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Forest Lake began as a stop on the St. Paul and Duluth Railroad. The first train reached Forest Lake on December 23, 1868. The lake was so named for the abundant timber that lines its shores. Forest Lake Township was organized on March 11, 1874. The first one-room school was built that year at the former location of city hall (220 N. Lake Street). The city of Forest Lake was incorporated on July 11, 1893 with 175 residents. In 2001, the city annexed the surrounding former Forest Lake Township.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Forest Lake’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Forest Lake, decade by decade
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CommonsSt Peters Catholic Church2021
CommonsForest Lake Roundabout2021
CommonsForest Lake High School2021
CommonsForest Lake High School Football Stadium2021
CommonsDowntown2021
CommonsForest Lake Rest Area (I-35), Minnesota2018
CommonsNo Trespassing, Hunting, or Fishing - Carlos Avery State Wi…2016
CommonsCarlos Avery State Wildlife Management Area Minnesota2016
CommonsCarlos Avery State Wildlife Management Area - Minnesota2016
CommonsFL FinalLogo2014
CommonsForest Lake Minnesota Water Tower2009
CommonsEastern Screech-Owl2006Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.