Big Lake was originally established to harvest ice in both of its towns' lakes (Big and Mitchell Lakes). Landmarks include Monticello Field. Big Lake is the birthplace of Sarah K. Noble, planetary geologist.
Big Lake, Minnesota gifts and souvenirs: 21 designs made from Big Lake's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Big Lake Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Big Lake Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Big Lake Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Big Lake Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Big Lake Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Big Lake Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
Big Lake was originally established to harvest ice in both of its towns' lakes (Big and Mitchell Lakes). Due to the rich amount of ice Big Lake provided, it needed to be transported quickly, enabling Big Lake to be suitable for a railway station which was built in 1871. Big Lake was served by both the Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railroad, later Burlington Northern Railroad, now BNSF Railway.
The city was host to a station of both GN and NP railways until the NP station burned in 1918, in later years both railroads shared a depot. The depot no longer stands.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Big Lake, Minnesota, revision 1377117502 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Big Lake sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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2 free coloring pages of Big Lake, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Big Lake's population was 11,686 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 10,060 in 2010.
A view of Big Lake
A view of Big Lake