Fahlun Township near Kandiyohi in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Wakanda
August 26, 2023
1. Wakanda Marker
Inscription.
Wakanda is a spiritual place or "where the spirit dwells" in Dakota. The Dakota people named this area before the settlers came to Kandiyohi County. Prior to 1900 there was evidence of this being a place of burial grounds. Over time, erosion and agriculture have obliterated the large flat mounds which lay directly south of this marker. Wakanda, Wacanda, and Waganga have all been used as names for this lake. To the earliest pioneers, the lake was known as Grass Lake. Through the years, the word was lost in translation. In 2005, after much research and work, the name Wakanda was restored by official action of Kandiyohi County Commissioners, Minnesota Department of Resources and the U.S. Board of Geographic Names.
Wakanda is a spiritual place or "where the spirit dwells" in Dakota. The Dakota people named this area before the settlers came to Kandiyohi County. Prior to 1900 there was evidence of this being a place of burial grounds. Over time, erosion and agriculture have obliterated the large flat mounds which lay directly south of this marker. Wakanda, Wacanda, and Waganga have all been used as names for this lake. To the earliest pioneers, the lake was known as Grass Lake. Through the years, the word was lost in translation. In 2005, after much research and work, the name Wakanda was restored by official action of Kandiyohi County Commissioners, Minnesota Department of Resources and the U.S. Board of Geographic Names.
Erected by the State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the Kandiyohi County Historical Society.
Location. 45° 3.353′ N, 94° 57.758′ W. Marker is near Kandiyohi, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County. It is in Fahlun Township. Marker is on 71st Avenue Southeast (County Highway 3) 1.1 miles west
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of County Highway 8, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5970 71st Ave SE, Willmar MN 56201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2023. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2023.
