Pequot Lakes Train Station Narrative
Narrative
Narrative on Pequot Lakes Train Station and Railroads
A brief narrative on the history of the railroads that utilized the Pequot Lakes Train Station.
Chris Knutson
Chris Knutson’s moving truck, 1940 Chev Cab Over
1940 Chevrolet Cab Over Truck owned by Chris Knutson
Chris Knutson, a long time resident and contractor in the Pequot Lakes Community, One piece of his various equipment was a 1940 Chevrolet Cab Over truck used in this picture to move a silo.
Pequot Lakes Train Station
A photo of the Pequot Train Station in 1910. It was located in the middle of town near the current site of the Chamber building between Patriot Avenue and Government drive. The trains delivered merchandise to the area as well as transporting logging and agricultural products from Pequot to various destinations. Passenger trains were also operated out of the depot.
Train Station Pequot Lakes 1910
Circa 1910
Front Street, down town Pequot Lakes, Early Years
Downtown, early years, Front Street
Early 1900’s on Front Street
A picture of Front Street early 1900’s. It features Thurlow Hardware in the middle of the photo and many buildings that no longer exist on Front Street
Jack and Helen Knebel
Jack and Helen Knebel
Jack and Helen Knebel in front of the Pequot Lakes Hotel. Circa 1920.
Jack and Helen Knebel in front of the Pequot Lakes Hotel. Circa 1920.
The Pequot Lakes School Under Construction
Pequot Lakes School (now Scandia North)… Being built by Mason Lumber Co., Palisade. Excavation and basement work by Christ Knutson. Dedicated June 1915. Cost = $15,000