When Minnesota became a territory in 1848, there were few land transportation routes other than the Red River Trails, although water transportation was possible along the rivers.
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Point Douglas is named after Thomas Douglas, the 5th Earl of Selkirk, who established the Red River Colony in 1812.
The bridge carries US 10 across the St. Croix River and connects Prescott, Wisconsin, with the Point Douglas park area of Denmark Township, Minnesota.