As we wait for the river to fall and likely rise again, the Washington County Historical Society has a couple of interesting items.
- Surprisingly, no one really knows why the river is named St. Croix. Brent Peterson looks at some of the possible explanations.
- The historical society’s photo of the week is a lumber-era image of the St. Croix Boomsite, for which this blog is named.
Just landed on your site Matt. Nicholas Perrot was my 8th great grandfather, and I should dig out my family genealogy book that a relative of mine put together about a decade ago. I’m not sure if he found an answer to that question or not, but I do know he did quite a bit of research. Perrot’s daughter married into the Beauchane family who were their neighbors in Ontario (or was i Quebec?). My grandfather was a Beauchane.
Out of curiosity, I do not see any contact information or forms on this page. How does one get hold of you?
Stephen, that’s some great family history.
I launched this blog before I had the email addresses working, so I haven’t yet added contact information. You can reach me at matt@boomsiteblog.com.
Do you know if anyone is a history buff about the boomsite? My scout troop is looking to visit a historical site, and were looking for someone who might give a “tour”, or let us know more information. We are a Stillwater based troop.
Thanks,
Matt
The Washington County Historical Society has a St. Croix lumbering curriculum guide for teachers on their website, with a section on the boomsite. You can download it from this page:
http://wchsmn.org/education/
You might also try calling them at 651-439-5956.