Northfield in Rice County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Civil War Monument
Photographed By Keith L, July 22, 2011
1. Civil War Monument Marker
- the -
Soldiers
- and -
Sailors
who saved
the Union
1861—1865
Erected 1921.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 44° 27.369′ N, 93° 9.633′ W. Marker is in Northfield, Minnesota, in Rice County. Marker is at the intersection of Division Street and Bridge Square on Division Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Northfield MN 55057, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sesquicentennial Legacy Plaza (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Flour Milling Revolution (approx. 6.4 miles away); Millersburg & the Northfield Bank Robbery (approx. 8˝ miles away); Nerstrand City Hall (approx. 9.1 miles away); Thomas Anderson Veblen and Kari Bunde Veblen Farmstead / History of the Veblen Farmstead (approx. 9.4 miles away); The Big Woods (approx. 9˝ miles away); Christdala Swedish Lutheran Church 1877 (approx. 9.9 miles away); Nicolaus Gustafson (approx. 9.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northfield.
Also see . . .
1. St. Olaf College. Wikipedia entry:
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2. Northfield, Minnesota. Wikipedia entry:
"On September 7, 1876, Northfield experienced one of its most important historical events: an outlaw gang led by Jesse James tried to rob the First National Bank of Northfield. Local citizens, recognizing what was happening, armed themselves and resisted the robbers and successfully thwarted the theft... Considering the James gang as related to postwar insurgency, the raid has sometimes been called the last major event of the American Civil War." (Submitted on October 17, 2011.)
Photographed By Keith L, July 22, 2011
2. Civil War Monument
Photographed By Keith L, July 22, 2011
3. Nearby Sheldahl Anniversary Fountain
Photographed By Keith L, July 22, 2011
4. Anniversary Fountain Plaque
Presented to the people of Northfield by Sheldahl, Inc. in recognition of its 25th anniversary and the many who have contributed to its progress.
Raymond I. Jacobson, sculptor - August 1980
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,329 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 17, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
