19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Minnesota

 

 

Saint Anthony Falls Water-power Canal

Also see Minneapolis Mill Company Canal

Annual Exhibit of the Manufacturing Industry of Minneapolis & St. Anthony – 1871
Includes a history of the water power development of the falls.

 

De la Barre, William (1849–1936)
A brief biography of a key player in the development of water power at St. Anthony Falls.

 

Digital Public Library of America
Links to historial photos and maps.

 

Engineering the Falls: The Corps of Engineers' Role at St. Anthony Falls
A brief history of the development of the falls and the role of the Corps of Engineers in its preservation.  Historical photos.

 

Northern States Power Company: An Inventory of the Records of the Predecessor Companies at the Minnesota Historical Society

Includes brief histories of the predecessor power companies on both sides of the river.


Power on the East Side Historical Marker

Photo and text of a marker in Hennepin County.


Saint Anthony Falls
A brief history and description of the falls and its development.

 

Saint Anthony Falls
A brief history of the development of the falls.

 

St. Anthony Falls Hydroelectric Development


St. Anthony Falls Hydroelectric Development facts for kids


St. Anthony Falls: Timber, Flour and Electricity

A history of the development of the falls.


St. Anthony Falls Tunnel Collapse, October 5, 1869
A brief article about the disaster.  Historical photo.

 

Statistics of Power and Machinery Employed in Manufactures: Reports on the Water-power of the United States, Part 2 – 1887
A description of improvements of the St. Anthony Falls Water Power Company begins on page 25.

 

The Water Power of the Falls of St. Anthony. 1868
A description of the water power begins on page 3.  A description of tunnels and shafts begins on page 6.

 

Rev. June, 2023