Burbank Township near Belgrade in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Shipstead Homestead

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1. Shipstead Homestead Marker

Inscription. Birthplace of Henrik Shipstead (1881-1966), the first native of Kandiyohi County to be elected to U.S. Senate. Henrik Shipstead was born on January 8, 1881 here in Burbank Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, one of Norwegian immigrants Saave and Christine Ellefson Shipstead's twelve children. Senator Shipstead attended New London Public Schools, St. Cloud Minnesota State Teachers College and Northwestern College. He graduated in 1903 with a degree in Dentistry. Senator Shipstead practiced dentistry in Glenwood and Minneapolis until 1920. His political career began in Glenwood where he served on the Charter Commission, as mayor, and in the Minnesota State House of Representatives. In 1922, Senator Shipstead was the first Farmer-Labor party candidate elected to the United States Senate. He served four consecutive terms, 1922-1946. Henrik Shipstead passed away on June 25, 1966.

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 this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is January 8, 1881.

Location. 45° 23.899′ N,

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94° 57.858′ W. Marker is near Belgrade, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County. It is in Burbank Township. It is on 285th Avenue Northeast (County Highway 35) 1.8 miles west of County Road 9 Northeast (County Highway 9), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belgrade MN 56312, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Federal Fish Hatchery (approx. 6.8 miles away); Robert lhlang Post 537, The American Legion (approx. 6.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.8 miles away); Early History of New London (approx. 6.9 miles away); Origin Of Crow River Dam and Mills (approx. 6.9

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2. Shipstead Homestead Marker

miles away); The West Lake Massacre (approx. 7 miles away); Lundborg-Broberg State Monument (approx. 7 miles away); This Historical Inclosure (approx. 7 miles away).

Shipstead Homestead Marker, from the east image. Click for full size.

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3. Shipstead Homestead Marker, from the east

Shipstead Homestead Marker, from the west image. Click for full size.

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4. Shipstead Homestead Marker, from the west

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2023. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 29, 2023. 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 30, 2023.