The company and its assets were sold on March 1 to the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway.
Haugan was the assistant to the comptroller and general manager of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway from 1880 until 1893.
The park features campgrounds and a well-known converted railroad bridge that formerly was used by the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway.
It was located along the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway.
He also served on the board of directors of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway.
He began his railroad career with the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Railway in 1885.
This railroad was acquired by the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway in 1896 who finally abandoned it in 1943.
Afterward, he worked as counsel for the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway.
After working his way up the ranks, he was brought on as the president of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway in 1887.
The decline of the Iowa and St. Louis Railway was rapid.