Cooke, Jay, State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic District
Added to the National Register in 1992, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | Off MN 210 E of Carlton, Thomson Township, Carlton vicinity, MN |
| County | Carlton County |
| Listed | Jun 11, 1992 |
| Listed for | Landscape architecture, Entertainment and recreation, Politics and government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Also known as | Jay Cooke State Park |
| Reference number | 89001665 |
| Type of place | historic district |
| Style | National Park Service rustic |
| Contributing resources | 1 building, 1 structure |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Off MN 210 E of Carlton, Thomson Township, Carlton, MN |
| Coordinates | 46.6545° N, 92.3713° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · 66 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Cooke, Jay, State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic District listed on the National Register?
Jun 11, 1992. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Cooke, Jay, State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic District?
Off MN 210 E of Carlton, Thomson Township, Carlton vicinity, Carlton County, Minnesota. The nearest national park unit is Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, 66 miles away.
What does the Cooke, Jay, State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic District listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 1 building and 1 structure. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Cooke, Jay, State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic District?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Cooke, Jay, State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic District?
FCC coverage maps show AT&T 4G LTE at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Is there a wildfire near Cooke, Jay, State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic District right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Rutabaga 2.0, 34 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 89001665. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.