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	Old Frontenac Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	Sign denoting Frontenac's historic district
Area	120 acres (49 ha)
MPS	Rural Goodhue County MRA (AD)
NRHP reference No.	73000978
Added to NRHP	June 4, 1973

Frontenac
Frontenac
Census-designated place (CDP) and Unincorporated community
	Winona Cottage, a c. 1854 house from Frontenac's days as a 19th-century resort town
	Frontenac Location of the community of Frontenac; within Florence Township, Goodhue County
	Coordinates: 44°31′26″N 92°19′52″W / 44.52389°N 92.33111°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Goodhue County
Township	Florence Township
Area
• Total	1.85 sq mi (4.78 km2)
• Land	1.84 sq mi (4.78 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	720 ft (220 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	249
• Density	135.03/sq mi (52.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55026
Area code	651
FIPS code	27-22904
GNIS feature ID	643972

Frontenac (/ˈfrɒtɛnæk/ FRON-teh-nak)^[5] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Florence Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, its population was 249.^[6]

History

James Wells established a trading post in the location that would become Frontenac before 1850. He dealt mostly with Native Americans until the railroad was built in the early 1870s.^[7] In 1854, brothers Israel and Lewis Garrard came upon the area during a hunting trip and bought large tracts of land. By 1857, the community was permanently established with the name of Westervelt in 1855 to honor the then postmaster, Evert V. Westervelt.^[7]^[8] The name was changed to Frontenac in 1860 by the Garrard brothers after Louis de Buade de Frontenac, the French colonial governor of Canada in 1672–82 and 1689–98. There is no record of him actually traveling to the Mississippi River.^[7]

The picturesque scenery soon began attracting wealthy residents. It became a community of summer homes with lakeside views.^[7] Several hotels were established, including the Lakeside Hotel in 1867. These hotels contributed to Frontenac's reputation as a resort town during the later 19th century.^[8]

During the 1870s, a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad line to Frontenac was established; however, as the founders would not sell land to the railway company, the line was established some distance away from town.^[8] The railway ran from north to south and connected the remote area to larger cities, but it was far enough away from the bluffs not to detract from the vacation destination.^[7] A new community sprang up around the railway station, and later the highway, called Frontenac Station; the original townsite was then dubbed Old Frontenac. Both are in Florence Township and are listed as one location in the U.S. Census.^[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Frontenac has an area of 1.846 miles (2.971 km); 1.844 miles (2.968 km) of this is land, and 0.002 miles (0.0032 km) is water.^[9]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	104	—
2010	282	—
2020	249	−11.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[10]

At the 2010 United States census, there were 282 people in 114 households in Frontenac.^[a]^[12]

Religion

St John Lutheran Church is a Christian church of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Frontenac.^[13] Christ Episcopal Church is also located in Old Frontenac, and features an outdoor amphitheater.^[14]

Attractions

Mount Frontenac Ski and Golf

The Mount Frontenac Ski Resort^[15] was located on the north-western edge of Frontenac Station. It had 17 named runs, 6 lifts, and 80 acres (320,000 m²) of skiable area. Its longest run was 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in length.^[16] The ski runs have been closed and are now part of an 18-hole golf course.^[17]

Frontenac State Park

The land between Frontenac Station and Old Frontenac, as well as much of the land to the north and some to the south, was set aside as a State Park in 1957. Frontenac State Park includes the floodplain along the Mississippi River, bluffs which are a flyway for many migratory bird species, prairies and hardwood forests. It is within the Mississippi Flyway and is also part of the Driftless Area of the north central United States.

Transportation

Frontenac is located along U.S. Highway 61, which also carries U.S. Highway 63 at that point.

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Red Wing, 10 miles (16 km) to the northwest.

The Frontenac Airport is located 1 mi (1.6 km) south of Frontenac Station, and is administered by a private agency.^[18]

Notable person

John F. Hager, Wisconsin State Assemblyman and businessman, was born in Frontenac.^[19]

Notes

^ The 2010 United States census only included Frontenac Station.^[11]

References

^ Thomas Lutz (March 21, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Old Frontenac Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2015. Photos
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Frontenac, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
^ "Frontenac CPD, Minnesota - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Place Names database, June 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c Speck, Gary B (2024). "The Midwestern States". Ghost Towns: America's Abandoned Sites and Settlements. Morton Grove, IL: Publishers International. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-1-63938-623-9.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
^ "TIGERweb". TIGERweb. Census.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ "St John Lutheran Church". Retrieved August 4, 2020.
^ "Welcome to a Faith Home: Christ Church Old Frontenac". April 26, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
^ Ski slope closing a loss to communities. Republican-Eagle.com. Retrieved on 2019-7-14.
^ Mount Frontenac Ski and Snowboard Area. SkiEngine.com. Retrieved on 2009-6-16.
^ Mount Frontenac Golf Course-official site. Retrieved on 2009-6-16.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frontenac Airport (Minnesota)
^ 'John F. Hager, 82, Former Assemblyman, Dies in Whitehall,' Eau Claire Leader, November 4, 1955, pg. 3.

[12] The 2010 United States census only included Frontenac Station.^[11]

[nom-1] Thomas Lutz (March 21, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Old Frontenac Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2015. Photos

[CenPopGazetteer2020-2] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

[gnis-3] "Frontenac, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

[nris-4] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[5] "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.

[2020_census-6] "Frontenac CPD, Minnesota - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[MHS-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Place Names database, June 2009.

[speck2024-8] Speck, Gary B (2024). "The Midwestern States". Ghost Towns: America's Abandoned Sites and Settlements. Morton Grove, IL: Publishers International. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-1-63938-623-9.

[GR1-9] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

[DecennialCensus-10] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2019.

[11] "TIGERweb". TIGERweb. Census.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2019.

[GR8-13] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.

[14] "St John Lutheran Church". Retrieved August 4, 2020.

[15] "Welcome to a Faith Home: Christ Church Old Frontenac". April 26, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.

[16] Ski slope closing a loss to communities. Republican-Eagle.com. Retrieved on 2019-7-14.

[17] Mount Frontenac Ski and Snowboard Area. SkiEngine.com. Retrieved on 2009-6-16.

[18] Mount Frontenac Golf Course-official site. Retrieved on 2009-6-16.

[19] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frontenac Airport (Minnesota)

[20] 'John F. Hager, 82, Former Assemblyman, Dies in Whitehall,' Eau Claire Leader, November 4, 1955, pg. 3.

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Frontenac, Minnesota

History

Geography

Demographics

Religion

Attractions

Mount Frontenac Ski and Golf

Frontenac State Park

Transportation

Notable person

See also

Notes

References

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