Near Mankato in Blue Earth County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Granary

April 18, 2022

1. Granary Marker

Inscription. This building was used to store the customer's grain as it was brought in and the finished product of flour or grist until it could be picked up. It may have also doubled as sleeping quarters for those who preferred to wait until their grain could be milled.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.

Location. 44° 9.836′ N, 94° 6.81′ W. Marker is near Mankato, Minnesota, in Blue Earth County. It is on Mill Road near State Highway 68. Located at the end of the Bison Drive Road in Minneopa State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mankato MN 56001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Minnesota and specifically in the Minnesota River Valley.

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

and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Seppman Mill (a few steps from this marker); The Turning Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Homestead of Robert & Frieda Ulmen (approx. 1.4 miles away); George M. Palmer (approx. 1½ miles away); Minnesota State Parks (approx. 1½ miles away); The First Mahkato Memorial Wacipi (approx. 3.6 miles away); Geology of Minnesota (approx. 3.8 miles away); Ott Cabin (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mankato.

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Granary & Marker, from the northeast image. Click for full size.

April 18, 2022

2. Granary & Marker, from the northeast

Granary, from the southwest image. Click for full size.

April 18, 2022

3. Granary, from the southwest

Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2022. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2022.