Chamber of Commerce

The lot where the Chamber of Commerce now stands was once the location of the train depot. In 1906, the Big Fork and International Falls Railroad Company (with the same officers as Minnesota and International (M & I) railroad), with its origin in Brainerd, was completed to International Falls and the first train arrived the same year. The Minnesota, Dakota and Western (M. D. & W.) Railroad took over the depot established by M & I here so they could lay connecting lines to the M & I Railroad and the Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railroad, all to benefit E.W. Backus's timber and paper business. This depot was the last passenger depot built in Minnesota. What made this depot unique, was that trains had to back into the depot.

If you need more ideas of what to do while in Koochiching County, stop in the Chamber of Commerce building for great information and brochures.