Warroad in Roseau County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Warroad Fur Post
Photographed by Liz Koele, May 26, 2022
1. Warroad Fur Post Marker
The French explorer LaVerendrye, and his party probably visited this region in 1732 en route to build Fort St. Charles in the present Northwest Angle.
Erected 1932.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 48° 54.263′ N, 95° 19.216′ W. Marker is in Warroad, Minnesota, in Roseau County. It is at the intersection of State Avenue (State Highway 11) and Lake Street NE, on the left when traveling north on State Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Warroad MN 56763, 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, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the Northern Plains. 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Canadian National Railway Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Warroad (approx. half a mile away); Fort St. Charles (approx. one mile away).
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Photographed by Liz Koele, May 26, 2022
2. Warroad Fur Post Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2022, by Liz Koele of St. Paul, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2022, by Liz Koele of St. Paul, Minnesota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
