Frontenac in Goodhue County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Frontenac
Photographed By Keith L, July 22, 2011
1. Frontenac Marker
Inscription.
Frontenac. . This scenic Mississippi River site provided Native Americans food, shelter, and transportation for over 9,000 years. Count Frontenac, the Governor of New France, sponsored the first European explorers to this area in 1680. James (Bully) Wells established a fur trading post in 1840. In 1854, Evert Westervelt opened the first store in “Western Landing.” Israel and Lewis Garrard brought resources and craftsmen to build an aristocratic frontier city and, in 1857 platted the town Westervelt. , The village was renamed Frontenac in 1859 and prospered in fur trading, logging, limestone, and hospitality. Frontenac, an early example of town planning, was named a National Historic District in 1971. , This monument is located in Valhalla Park, a bluff land park that borders the length of Garrard Avenue. , Enjoy historic Frontenac and the timeless solitude it offers its visitors and inhabitants. , Frontenac Heritage Preservation Commission - 2006
This scenic Mississippi River site provided Native Americans food, shelter, and transportation for over 9,000 years. Count Frontenac, the Governor of New France, sponsored the first European explorers to this area in 1680. James (Bully) Wells established a fur trading post in 1840. In 1854, Evert Westervelt opened the first store in “Western Landing.” Israel and Lewis Garrard brought resources and craftsmen to build an aristocratic frontier city and, in 1857 platted the town Westervelt.
The village was renamed Frontenac in 1859 and prospered in fur trading, logging, limestone, and hospitality. Frontenac, an early example of town planning, was named a National Historic District in 1971.
This monument is located in Valhalla Park, a bluff land park that borders the length of Garrard Avenue.
Enjoy historic Frontenac and the timeless solitude it offers its visitors and inhabitants.
Frontenac Heritage Preservation Commission - 2006
Erected 2006 by Frontenac Heritage Preservation Commission.
in Frontenac, Minnesota, in Goodhue County. Marker is on County 2 Boulevard (County Road 2) south of Garrard Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Frontenac MN 55026, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Frontenac, Minnesota. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on September 14, 2011.)
Photographed By Keith L, July 22, 2011
2. Frontenac Marker
Mississippi River
Photographed By Keith L, July 22, 2011
3. Nearby Sign
Frontenac · Est. 1857 · Historic District · Placed on the National Register of Historic Places · By the United States Department of the Interior · Listed June 4, 1973
[National Register of Historic Places #73000978]
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 924 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.