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.

Erected by the State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the Kandiyohi County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 45° 3.353′ N, 94° 57.758′ W. Marker is near Kandiyohi, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County. It is in Fahlun Township. It is on 71st Avenue Southeast (County Highway 3)

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1.1 miles west 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Minnesota

and specifically 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 Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Other Day Camp (approx. 1.3 miles away); Whitefield Town Site (approx. 3.9 miles away); Carrie Johnson (approx. 4.4 miles away); Capitol Hill (approx. 4.7 miles away); Military Post (approx. 4.9 miles away); US-Dakota War of 1862 Aftermath (approx. 5.8 miles away); Farm Holiday Association (approx. 6.1 miles away); Engine 2523 (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kandiyohi.

August 26, 2023

2. Wakanda Marker

Wakanda Lake can be seen in the background.

Wakanda Marker, from the west image. Click for full size.

August 26, 2023

3. Wakanda Marker, from the west

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2023. This page has been viewed 834 times since then and 133 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2023.