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

1856 Federal Style Gideon H. Pond House

Photographed by McGhiever, May 7, 2016

1. 1856 Federal Style Gideon H. Pond House marker

Inscription. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Restoration funded through a $270,000 grant appropriated by the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources. A project of the Minnesota State Historical Society and the City of Bloomington. Pond-Dakota Mission Park Site of the 1843-1852 Oak Grove Mission

Erected by City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 44° 48.807′ N, 93° 16.276′ W. Marker is in Bloomington, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in East Bloomington. It can be reached from East 104th Street. In Pond-Dakota Mission Park on the north side of the Pond House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 104th St E, Minneapolis MN 55420, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gideon and Agnes Pond House (here, next to this marker); Samuel W. and Gideon H. Pond (a few steps from this marker); Changing Landscapes (within shouting distance of this marker); Oak Grove Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Pond Family Heritage Timeline (within shouting distance of this marker); Missionaries to the Dakota (within shouting distance of this marker); Dakota Missions on the Frontier (within shouting distance of this marker); Dakota Life (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomington.

Markers on the north side of the Pond House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, May 7, 2016

2. Markers on the north side of the Pond House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2018, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 488 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2018, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.