Page 597. Stillwater. The county seat of Washington county, is situated in the central eastern part of same, and has a population of about 4,500. It is located on the west bank of St. Croix river at the eastern terminus of the Stillwater branch of Lake Superior and Mississippi division of West Wisconsin R. R. It is the center
Page 598. of the lumber trade of the St. Croix Valley, the river being navigable to this point. Distance from St. Paul 18 miles. It is an active growing place, the principal manufactories being 4 lumber and planing mills, 3 flour mills, 2 foundry and machine shops, 2 breweries, 1 grain thresher factory, 1 woodenware factory, 1 furniture mnfr, 1 carriage mnfr, and 1 soap factory. Stillwater is lighted with gas, and has 2 national and 1 saving bank, and 2 English and 1 German newspaper. It is the location of the State prison, and was founded in 1843. Express, American and United States. Telegraph, Northwestern. Principal hotel, Sawyer House. Daily mail. (Minnesota State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1878-9, Volume 1, R. L. Polk & Co., and A. C. Danser, Detroit, Michigan)