Nisswa in Crow Wing County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Nisswa
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 17, 2012
1. Nisswa Marker
to the founding pioneer families,
and their contribution
to the town of Smiley/Nisswa,
on the occasion of its
Centennial Celebration.
Settled in 1886.
Became Village of Smiley in 1898.
Organized as township in 1900.
Became Nisswa in 1908.
August 6, 1986
Erected 1986.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 46° 31.337′ N, 94° 17.4′ W. Marker is in Nisswa, Minnesota, in Crow Wing County. It is on Lower Cullen Road north of Park Street (City Hall Street), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in front of the railroad caboose exhibit, directly across the street from the Nisswa Area Historical Society and Paul Bunyan State Trail parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25605 Lower Cullen Road, Nisswa MN 56468, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Minnesota’s Northland. 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 Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Present Location of the Lake Hubert Depot (approx. 2.1 miles away); Lake Hubert Depot (approx. 2.1 miles away); Bean Hole Days (approx. 5.6 miles away); Now there's a Bright idea! (approx. 5.6 miles away); Paul M. Thiede Fire Tower Park
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Also see . . . Nisswa, Minnesota (Wikipedia). Smiley Township was founded in 1900, but local resident Leon Lum convinced residents to rename it Nisswa, from the Ojibwe word "nessawae" (which means "in the middle" or "three”) when the town was incorporated as a village in 1908. Nisswa became a municipality on December 4, 1946. (Submitted on March 31, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 17, 2012
2. Nisswa Marker (wide view; marker visible in front of caboose exhibit)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 17, 2012
3. Old Nisswa Railroad Depot (located just south of marker)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 748 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
