Listening Point was the private retreat of conservationist Sigurd F. Olson (1899–1982) on Burntside Lake in Morse Township, Minnesota, United States. Olson acquired the property in 1956, then purchased a log cabin and a log sauna elsewhere that he had dismantled, moved to Listening Point, and reassembled. In 1998 the Listening Point Foundation was organized to preserve the property as an open-air museum to Olson.[2]

In 2007 Listening Point was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its national significance in the themes of conservation and literature.[3] The historic district consists of five contributing properties: the cabin, the sauna, an outhouse, a dock, and the network of trails. The property was nominated for its association with Sigurd Olson, whose writing and advocacy had a national impact on conservation. Olson began his work in the 1920s, opposing development of the Boundary Waters, and capped his career with the passage of the Wilderness Act in 1964.[2]

The Listening Point Foundation offers tours and events at the site, designed to limit impacts to its historic and natural integrity.[2]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Anderson, David C. (November 14, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Listening Point". National Park Service. Retrieved October 21, 2017. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) With 12 accompanying photos from 2006–07
  3. ^ "Listening Point". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2018.

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