Pleasant Prairie Township near Granada in Martin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pixley
August 14, 2023
1. Pixley Marker
Inscription.
Pixley. . The town of Pixley, in Pleasant Prairie Township, was the life work of George Pixley, a Vermont native. He also kept the post office, 1881-1894, delivering mail to forty families three times weekly. As a compliment to him, the post office was named Pixley. In 1870 School District 44 was established at his home. A schoolhouse was built in 1871 and named in his honor. It closed in 1949. In 1881 he opened a country store in his home, for a time known as the Wayside Inn. This was considered a Martin County landmark and gathering place for the community. Dances were held, and stagecoach passengers stayed there at that time. The building burned down in 1935. In 1902, Mr. Pixley sold out and moved away. For more information please visit the Martin County Historical Society Pioneer/Museum in Fairmont.
The town of Pixley, in Pleasant Prairie Township, was the life work of George Pixley, a Vermont native. He also kept the post office, 1881-1894, delivering mail to forty families three times weekly. As a compliment to him, the post office was named Pixley. In 1870 School District 44 was established at his home. A schoolhouse was built in 1871 and named in his honor. It closed in 1949. In 1881 he opened a country store in his home, for a time known as the Wayside Inn. This was considered a Martin County landmark and gathering place for the community. Dances were held, and stagecoach passengers stayed there at that time. The building burned down in 1935. In 1902, Mr. Pixley sold out and moved away. 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 1881.
Location. 43° 35.777′ N, 94° 18.455′ W. Marker is near Granada, Minnesota, in Martin County. It is in Pleasant Prairie Township. It is on 280th
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Avenue 0.6 miles north of 70th Street (County Highway 18), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 764 280th Ave, Granada MN 56039, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest 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 Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2023. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2023.
