Near Browns Valley in Traverse County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Wadsworth Trail
Wadsworth Trail
extending from St. Cloud, Minnesota, to Ft. Wadsworth, now Ft. Sisseton, South Dakota, blazed by pioneers in 1864
Erected 1935 by Dr. Samuel Prescott Chapter, D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 45° 35.905′ N, 96° 50.923′ W. Marker is near Browns Valley, Minnesota, in Traverse County. It is on State Highway 28 0.3 miles east of 123rd Street, on the right when traveling east. Located at Sam Brown Valley Wayside Park west of Browns Valley. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Browns Valley MN 56219, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the Great Plains. Globally, it is in North America, 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Browns Valley (a few steps from this marker); Samuel Jerome Brown (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sam Brown Log House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Browns Valley Man (approx. 1½ miles away); Travare (approx. 1.6 miles away in South Dakota); Ancient River Warren Channel (approx. 1.6 miles away in South Dakota); The Continental Divide (approx. 5½ miles away in South Dakota); Dedicated To All Veterans (approx. 10.2 miles away in South Dakota). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Browns Valley.
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