Peter M. Gideon Marker

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Excelsior in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Peter M. Gideon

By K. Linzmeier, September 1, 2012

1. Peter M. Gideon Marker

Inscription. This Tablet Commemorates
Peter M. Gideon
Who Grew The Original
Wealthy Apple Tree
From seed, on this his homestead
— in 1868 —
Erected by
The Native Sons of Minnesota
— June 1912 —

Erected 1912 by The Native Sons of Minnesota.

Location. 44° 54.227′ N, 93° 35.432′ W. Marker is in Excelsior, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. Marker is at the intersection of Manitou Road (County Road 19) and Glen Road, on the left when traveling north on Manitou Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Excelsior MN 55331, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Peter M. Gideon and the Wealthy Apple (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Geology of Lake Minnetonka (approx. 1.2 miles away); In Honor of All Who Served and Those Who Died (approx. 1.4 miles away); Soldiers Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Christmas Lake (approx. 2.6 miles away); SurfSide Park (approx. 4.3 miles away); Minnetonka -- Queen of the Inland Lakes (approx. 4.3 miles away); Veterans Monument (approx. 4.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Excelsior.

Also see . . .

By K. Linzmeier, September 1, 2012

2. Peter M. Gideon Marker

1. Minesota History Magazine. Minnesota Historical Society; Peter M. Gideon, Pioneer Horticulturist. pdf (Submitted on September 6, 2012.)

2. Peter M. Gideon, Pioneer Horticulturist. (Submitted on September 6, 2012.)

By K. Linzmeier, September 1, 2012

3. Peter M. Gideon Marker

By K. Linzmeier, September 1, 2012

4. Peter M. Gideon Marker

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5. Peter M. Gideon Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 6, 2012, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 98 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 6, 2012, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.