Red Wing Pottery - 1861/1877 - 2019

The commercial production of clay products began in Red Wing, Minnesota in 1861 by a German potter by the name of John Paul. For the next 116 years, clay products were made commercially in the City of Red Wing by a number of companies and individuals, with a wide assortment of products from art pottery to water coolers and everything in between. The industry started with the basic products used everyday by people; bowls, jugs, flower pots and ended when the last sewer pipe, drain tile and brick cap were produced for construction use.