Loring Park in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Joseph Smith Johnson
Photographed by McGhiever, April 18, 2023
1. Joseph Smith Johnson Marker
in 1856
Joseph Smith Johnson
from Farmington, Maine
built the first house and became
the first white settler on the
160 acre tract now bounded by
Grant Street and Nicollet
Franklin and Lyndale Avenues
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 44° 58.131′ N, 93° 16.94′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Loring Park. It is at the intersection of Willow Street and W. 14th Street, on the right when traveling south on Willow Street. Marker is in Loring Park, mounted on a small boulder just east of the Loring Community Arts Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1382 Willow Street, Minneapolis MN 55406, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Battle of Fort Griswold (a few steps from this marker); The Woman's Club of Minneapolis (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dunn Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Loring Park: The Devil's Backbone (approx. 0.2 miles away); Loring Park: Historic Districts and Buildings (approx. 0.2 miles away); Loring Park: Basilica and Churches (approx. 0.2 miles away); Loring Park: Pride Festival, Diversity and Parades (approx. 0.2 miles away); Loring Park: Loring Greenway and Housing (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.
Photographed by McGhiever, April 18, 2023
2. Marker in Loring Park just east of the Loring Community Arts Center
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on August 29, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
