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- ↑ Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997 .
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "St. Croix River Access Site". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- 1 2 Clouse, Robert (February 17, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: St. Croix River Access Site". National Park Service.
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