Manyaska Township near Welcome in Martin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Manyaska
August 14, 2023
1. Manyaska Marker
Inscription.
Manyaska. . Located on this site, the town of Manyaska was established in 1899 and was a station on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad between Welcome and Ceylon. Manyaska is a Dakota word which means "white bank or bluff." At one time the town had two lumberyards, a post office, a creamery, a grain elevator, a general store, a hotel and a depot. Though it was a prosperous shipping point for livestock and grain, Manyaska gradually declined. The post office closed in 1908, the stockyards closed, the grain elevator burned down in 1960, and the last building, the general store, was moved to Welcome in 1961 by the Ray Wohlhuter family and converted to their residence. All that remains today is open farmland. For more information please visit the Martin County Historical Society/Pioneer Museum in Fairmont.
Located on this site, the town of Manyaska was established in 1899 and was a station on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad between Welcome and Ceylon. Manyaska is a Dakota word which means "white bank or bluff." At one time the town had two lumberyards, a post office, a creamery, a grain elevator, a general store, a hotel and a depot. Though it was a prosperous shipping point for livestock and grain, Manyaska gradually declined. The post office closed in 1908, the stockyards closed, the grain elevator burned down in 1960, and the last building, the general store, was moved to Welcome in 1961 by the Ray Wohlhuter family and converted to their residence. All that remains today is open farmland. For more information please visit the Martin County Historical Society/Pioneer Museum in Fairmont.
Erected 2003 by Martin County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 43° 36.395′ N, 94° 37.72′ W. Marker is near Welcome, Minnesota, in Martin County. It is in Manyaska Township. Marker is on 83rd Street, 0.3 miles east of 120th Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1211 83rd St, Welcome MN 56181, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2023. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2023.
