Mendota in Dakota County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The First Stone House

1835 • 1916

Photographed By McGhiever, July 24, 2021

1. The First Stone House Marker

Inscription. The first stone house erected in the State
of Minnesota by its first Governor,
Gen. Henry Hastings Sibley.
Secured in 1910 for the St. Paul Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution
from St. Peter's Parish of Mendota
— by —
Mrs. Lucy Shepard MacCourt.
Presented to the State Society D.A.R.
April 19, 1910.

Erected 1916 by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 44° 53.277′ N, 93° 9.963′ W. Marker is in Mendota, Minnesota, in Dakota County. Marker is on D Street, 0.2 miles north of 1st Street / Sibley Memorial Highway (Minnesota Highway 13). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1357 Sibley Memorial Highway, Mendota MN 55150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mendota / Sibley House Association (a few steps from this marker); Henry Sibley and Old Mendota (a few steps from this marker); Faribault House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); "Where the Waters Meet" (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Faribault House (within shouting distance of this marker); General Henry Hastings Sibley (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sibley House Historic Site (about 400 feet away); Paper Towns & Other Imaginary Worlds / Frontier Fortunes and Mississippi Mansions (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mendota.

Also see . . . Sibley House Historic Site. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on November 6, 2010.)

Photographed By Keith L, October 27, 2010

2. The First Stone House Marker

Sibley House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith L, October 27, 2010

3. Sibley House

The marker is to the right of the entrance.

Photographed By Keith L, October 27, 2010

4. Sibley House

National Register of Historic Places #72000676

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,035 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on October 27, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photos: 1. submitted on October 27, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 6, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.