Faribault in Rice County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Government in Faribault

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 3, 2022

1. Government in Faribault Marker (left panel)

Inscription.
Faribault is Rice County Seat
After a contentious struggle with Cannon City for the county seat, Faribault was chosen in 1855. Early courts were held in a one-story brick structure before the first official courthouse (left) was built in 1874 at the current courthouse location. A monument honoring the Rice County military still stands.

City Fire & Police Departments
Before fire trucks, horses like Dolly & Button (center) brought firefighters and equipment to fires. A steam fire engine was purchased in 1872, and a fire truck was in use by 1919. Since 1858, the City Police Department has kept law and order. The 1883 police force (right) shows Mr. Perkins, Chief W. Delaney, and Mr. Kline.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 44° 17.678′ N, 93° 16.109′ W. Marker is in Faribault, Minnesota, in Rice County. It is at the intersection of 4th Street Northwest (State Highway 60) and Central Avenue North, on the right when traveling east on 4th Street Northwest. Marker is mounted on a bench at the southwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 330 Central Avenue North, Faribault MN 55021, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Minnesota.

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 Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Faribault Supports the Military (within shouting distance of this marker); Ochs Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Faribault W.P.A. Projects (about 300 feet away); Brand Nursery of Faribault (about 300 feet away); Farmer Seed & Nursery 1888 (about 400 feet away); Downtown Faribault 1888 (about 400 feet away); The Faribault Fur Trade (about 400 feet away); Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Faribault.

Also see . . . Faribault, Minnesota History.

Spurred by the completion of the area's first steam-powered sawmill in early 1854, Faribault grew from a sleepy settlement of 20 buildings to a bustling town with more than 250. Historians attribute Faribault's impressive growth during this period to a number of important milestones in 1855 and 1856, including the creation of roads connecting to other settlements and trading posts in Iowa and Minnesota Territory, the availability of mail service, and the construction of schools and churches. The City of Faribault was platted in 1855 and granted a home-rule charter in 1872.

(Submitted on December 9, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Government in Faribault Marker (<i>right panel</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 3, 2022

2. Government in Faribault Marker (right panel)

Marker detail: Government in Faribault image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 3, 2022

3. Marker detail: Government in Faribault

Before fire trucks, horses like Dolly & Button brought firefighters and equipment to fires.

Government in Faribault Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 3, 2022

4. Government in Faribault Bench

(looking south along Central Avenue North from 4th Street Northwest )

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 9, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.