History · Pine River
Pine River’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Pine River. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
4old images & papers
1historic places
2recent photos
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Pine River was incorporated in 1901. Its post office began in 1877.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Start Pine River’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Pine River’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewPaul Bunyan Scenic Byway - Pine R…, 1995: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10By decade
Pine River, decade by decade
1990s4 items
National Register of Historic Places
1 historic place in Pine River
1 place in Pine River is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
#237
In Minnesotaby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
2012first listedBrainerd and Northern Minnesota-Minnesota and International Railway Depot
Where they are
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Buildings
When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.