The James J. Hill Reference Library

Historical marker location:

80 West 4th Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota

( Marker is at the intersection of West 4th Street and North Market Street on West 4th Street.)

James J. Hill · (1838-1916).

Minnesota is home to the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area, Lake Superior. It covers over 31,000 square miles and contains 10% of the world's fresh surface water.