Chisago City was settled in the early 1850's by Swedish immigrants and was one of the first recognized communities in Chisago County. Chisago City alone and as part of the Chisago Lakes area has been known through the years as a favorite vacation/resort destination for the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.
With almost 4,500 lake acres of water the early settlers recognized this beauty of nature and named their county after Chisago Lake, the name being derived from Ojibwe words meaning large and fair/lovely. It was not until the addition of the railroad in 1880 providing easy access when people started to flock to this area for their summer fun and the area became widely known for its greatest natural asset.
Today Chisago City and the Chisago Lakes area are still known for their lakes, great fishing, the Hazelden treatment center, and the Swedes who settled here and built the cities we live in today.
Chisago City today:
