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A Pink FlowerMississippi River and dam...
Mississippi River and dam photo
In the late 1800’s, St. Cloud’s (Granite City) quarries attracted immigrants from Sweden, Poland, and Scotland who were experienced in stone cutting. Mountains of granite lie just beneath the topsoil. Stearns County granite is found in the Minnesota State Capitol, railroad bridges, street paving blocks, cemeteries around the world and local home basements and windowsills. Although St. Cloud’s polished granite park benches can look mausoleum-like with chiseled “dedicated to” inscriptions.
