FLOUR MILL--The Fricker Brothers ~flour mill, South 10th in the 700 block, is shown above. Fricker's son, Art, is a re-tired assistant postmaster for Brainerd. Another son, George, lives in Southeast Brainerd. The picture was taken in 1899.

One of the most recent developments in Brainerd's history of industrial expansion is the new Industrial Park located in south Brainerd along 13th Street and across from the fairgrounds.

The park encompasses 133 acres and was developed at the cost of some $1,000,000.

Almost half of the money for the park's development came in the form of a government grant -- $500,000.

The site was further enhanced this past summer by the construction of a building.

Brainerd labor groups furnished the manpower and local businesses and industry provided the materials at cost.