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'''Tofte''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota|Tofte Township]], [[Cook County, Minnesota|Cook County]], [[Minnesota]], United States.
'''Tofte''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|ɔː|f|t|i}} {{respell|TAWF|tee}})<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |title=Minnesota Pronunciation Guide |website=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=July 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722194213/http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |archive-date=July 22, 2011 }}</ref> is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota|Tofte Township]], [[Cook County, Minnesota|Cook County]], [[Minnesota]], United States.


==Location==
==Location==
The community is located on the [[North Shore (Lake Superior)|North Shore]] of [[Lake Superior]], within the [[Superior National Forest]], 27 miles southwest of the city of [[Grand Marais, Minnesota|Grand Marais]]; and 56 miles northeast of the city of [[Two Harbors, Minnesota|Two Harbors]]. [[Temperance River State Park]], the [[Gitchi-Gami State Trail]], the [[Superior Hiking Trail]], and the [[Carlton Peak|Carlton Peak Lookout]] are all nearby, and the communities of [[Schroeder, Minnesota|Schroeder]] and [[Taconite Harbor, Minnesota|Taconite Harbor]] are immediately southwest of the town.
Tofte is on the [[North Shore (Lake Superior)|North Shore]] of [[Lake Superior]], within the [[Superior National Forest]], 27 miles southwest of the city of [[Grand Marais, Minnesota|Grand Marais]] and 56 miles northeast of the city of [[Two Harbors, Minnesota|Two Harbors]]. [[Temperance River State Park]], the [[Gitchi-Gami State Trail]], the [[Superior Hiking Trail]], and the [[Carlton Peak|Carlton Peak Lookout]] are all nearby, and the communities of [[Schroeder, Minnesota|Schroeder]] and [[Taconite Harbor, Minnesota|Taconite Harbor]] are immediately southwest of the town.


[[Minnesota State Highway 61|Minnesota Highway 61]] and Cook County Road 2 (Sawbill Trail) are two of the main routes in the community.
[[Minnesota State Highway 61|Minnesota Highway 61]] and Cook County Road 2 (Sawbill Trail) are two of the main routes in the community.


A post office called Tofte has been in operation since 1897.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Cook | title=Cook County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=9 May 2015}}</ref>
A post office called Tofte has been in operation since 1897.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Cook | title=Cook County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=9 May 2015}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Tofte was founded in 1893 by Norwegian settlers (and twin brothers) Andrew and John Tofte and their brother-in-law Hans Engelsen.<ref name=StarTribune1997b>{{cite news |last=Oakes |first=Larry |date=1997-06-14 |page=B1|title=Town culling a chonicle of its North Shore history |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/194283358 |work=[[Star Tribune]] |location=[[Minneapolis-St. Paul]] |access-date=2021-06-12 }}</ref> Tofte takes its name from the Norwegian birthplace of its founders. They originally named the town "Carlton" for nearby [[Carlton Peak]], but the name was already used by the town of [[Carlton, Minnesota]].<ref name=ZenithCityPress_LutsenTofte>{{cite web |url= http://zenithcity.com/archive/north-south-shore/lutsen-tofte/ |title=Lutsen & Tofte |last= |first= |date= |website= Zenith City Press |publisher= |access-date=2021-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Warren Upham|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n156 137]}}</ref>
Tofte was founded in 1893 by Norwegian settlers (and twin brothers) Andrew and John Tofte, their sister Torget, and her husband Hans Engelsen.<ref name=StarTribune1997b>{{cite news |last=Oakes |first=Larry |date=1997-06-14 |page=B1|title=Town culling a chronicle of its North Shore history |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/194283358 |work=[[Star Tribune]] |location=[[Minneapolis-St. Paul]] |access-date=2021-06-12 }}</ref> Tofte takes its name from the Norwegian birthplace of its founders. They originally named the town "Carlton" for nearby [[Carlton Peak]], but the name was already used by the town of [[Carlton, Minnesota]].<ref name=ZenithCityPress_LutsenTofte>{{cite web |url= http://zenithcity.com/archive/north-south-shore/lutsen-tofte/ |title=Lutsen & Tofte |last= |first= |date= |website= Zenith City Press |publisher= |access-date=2021-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Warren Upham|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n156 137]}}</ref> In 1968, Engelsen's nephew Chris Tormondson wrote a booklet titled ''Tofte: A collection of facts and tales of the North Shore area of Lake Superior as told to Bill Westphal''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chris Tormondsen |url=https://archive.org/details/toftecollectiono0000chri/mode/2up |title=Tofte, a collection of facts and tales of the North Shore area of Lake Superior; |date=1968-01-01 |publisher=Hayward-Court Brief Print. |others=Internet Archive}}</ref>


Much of the town was destroyed by a forest fire in 1910.<ref name=ZenithCityPress_LutsenTofte/>
Much of the town was destroyed by a forest fire in 1910, but it was rebuilt.<ref name=ZenithCityPress_LutsenTofte/>


==Attractions==
In 1996, the North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum opened in Tofte. The museum is Minnesota's first dedicated to commercial fishing, and chronicles the history of the Scandinavian immigrants and communities of the North Shore region of Lake Superior, and especially their importance to the national commercial fishing industry of the 1880s to 1940s.<ref name=StarTribune1997b>{{cite news |last=Oakes |first=Larry |date=1997-06-14 |page=B1|title=Town culling a chonicle of its North Shore history |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/194283358 |work=[[Star Tribune]] |location=[[Minneapolis-St. Paul]] |access-date=2021-06-12 }}</ref>
In 1996, the [[North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum]] opened in Tofte. The museum is Minnesota's first dedicated to commercial fishing, and chronicles the history of the Scandinavian immigrants and communities of the North Shore region of Lake Superior, especially their importance to the national commercial fishing industry of the 1880s to 1940s.<ref name=StarTribune1997b/>

==Education==
All of the county is zoned to [[Cook County ISD 166]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27031_cook/DC20SD_C27031.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cook County, MN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-08-12}}</ref>


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Tofte
Unincorporated community
Sunrise over Lake Superior in Tofte
Sunrise over Lake Superior in Tofte
Tofte is located in Minnesota
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Location of the community of Tofte
within Tofte Township, Cook County
Tofte is located in the United States
Tofte
Tofte
Tofte (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°34′26″N 90°50′11″W / 47.57389°N 90.83639°W / 47.57389; -90.83639
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCook
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55615
Area code218
GNIS feature ID658702[1]

Tofte (/ˈtɔːfti/ TAWF-tee)[2] is an unincorporated community in Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

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Tofte is on the North Shore of Lake Superior, within the Superior National Forest, 27 miles southwest of the city of Grand Marais and 56 miles northeast of the city of Two Harbors. Temperance River State Park, the Gitchi-Gami State Trail, the Superior Hiking Trail, and the Carlton Peak Lookout are all nearby, and the communities of Schroeder and Taconite Harbor are immediately southwest of the town.

Minnesota Highway 61 and Cook County Road 2 (Sawbill Trail) are two of the main routes in the community.

A post office called Tofte has been in operation since 1897.[3]

History

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Tofte was founded in 1893 by Norwegian settlers (and twin brothers) Andrew and John Tofte, their sister Torget, and her husband Hans Engelsen.[4] Tofte takes its name from the Norwegian birthplace of its founders. They originally named the town "Carlton" for nearby Carlton Peak, but the name was already used by the town of Carlton, Minnesota.[5][6] In 1968, Engelsen's nephew Chris Tormondson wrote a booklet titled Tofte: A collection of facts and tales of the North Shore area of Lake Superior as told to Bill Westphal.[7]

Much of the town was destroyed by a forest fire in 1910, but it was rebuilt.[5]

Attractions

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In 1996, the North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum opened in Tofte. The museum is Minnesota's first dedicated to commercial fishing, and chronicles the history of the Scandinavian immigrants and communities of the North Shore region of Lake Superior, especially their importance to the national commercial fishing industry of the 1880s to 1940s.[4]

Education

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All of the county is zoned to Cook County ISD 166.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  3. ^ "Cook County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Oakes, Larry (June 14, 1997). "Town culling a chronicle of its North Shore history". Star Tribune. Minneapolis-St. Paul. p. B1. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Lutsen & Tofte". Zenith City Press. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  6. ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 137.
  7. ^ Chris Tormondsen (January 1, 1968). Tofte, a collection of facts and tales of the North Shore area of Lake Superior;. Internet Archive. Hayward-Court Brief Print.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cook County, MN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.


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