The Last Log Drive in Minnesota

The last log drive in Minnesota was filmed on the Little Fork River, about 100 miles northwest of Duluth, during the spring of 1937. The scenes were captured by Carl H. Henrikson Jr. during the drive. In the mid-1970s, the Minnesota Historical Society hired TCR Productions to compile a documentary film using Henrikson’s footage, along with recorded commentary and narration. A new version, embedded above, is digitized from Henrikson’s original 1937 reels and recut to match the completed film.