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Cambridge in Isanti County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Isanti County District No. 38

West Riverside School

— 1880 – 1971 —

 
 
Isanti County District No. 38 marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by McGhiever, September 2, 2016
1. Isanti County District No. 38 marker
Inscription. Over 550 students attended this school Present building erected–1898
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
 
Location. 45° 35.008′ N, 93° 14.729′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Minnesota, in Isanti County. It can be reached from the intersection of Polk Street NE (County Highway 14) and 339th Avenue NE, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted on the front of the schoolhouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cambridge MN 55008, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Isanti County Courthouse (approx. 1.2 miles away); Spencer Brook School District Number One
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(approx. 10½ miles away); History of the Rum River (approx. 14.7 miles away).
 
West Riverside School image. Click for full size.
Photographed by McGhiever, September 2, 2016
2. West Riverside School
Marker is mounted just to the right of the front door.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2020, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2020, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
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