Little Rapids Fur Post Marker

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Chaska in Carver County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Little Rapids Fur Post

By Donna Johnson, March 17, 2011

1. Little Rapids Fur Post Marker

Inscription. By 1804 Jean B. Faribault was trading in furs for the Northwest Company near the "Little Rapids" of the Minnesota River, 5 miles south of this point, and in this vicinity. His fur post of 1824 on the site of Chaska became the nucleus for the first Catholic mission in Carver County under Father Ravous.

[Seals of the Minnesota Department of Highways and the Minnesota Historical Society]

Erected 1938 by the Minnesota Department of Highways; the Minnesota Historical Society. (Marker Number CR-CKC-057.)

Location. 44° 46.963′ N, 93° 36.72′ W. Marker is in Chaska, Minnesota, in Carver County. Marker is on Chaska Boulevard (County Highway 61) 0.3 miles west of North Hickory Street (County Road 140), on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is at a highway pull-off. Marker is in this post office area: Chaska MN 55318, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Brinkhaus Livery Stable (approx. 0.6 miles away); City Square Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jonathan in Chaska (approx. 2.6 miles away); Pond Mission (approx. 5.4 miles away); Shakopee Soldiers Monument (approx. 5.8 miles away); Peter M. Gideon and the Wealthy Apple (approx. 8.4 miles away); Peter M. Gideon (approx. 8.4 miles away); In Honor of All Who Served and Those Who Died (approx. 8.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Chaska.

By Donna Johnson, March 17, 2011

2. Little Rapids Fur Post Marker

Also see . . .
1. Minnesota Department of Transportation. Historic Roadside Development Structures Inventory. "Prior to the erection of the stone marker, a 3' by 5' white steel sign with black lettering was at or near this site. It had been erected as early as 1930 by the first joint trunk highway marking program that was established by the Minnesota Historical Society and the Minnesota Department of Highways in 1929. Historic photos indicate that, when the stone marker was built, this steel sign was installed in the stone marker prior to the installation of the current bronze plaque." (Submitted on March 21, 2011.)

2. Minnesota Department of Transportation. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. (Submitted on March 21, 2011.)

By Donna Johnson, March 17, 2011

3. Little Rapids Fur Post Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on March 21, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 482 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.