Austin in Mower County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Miguel Garate

— Pillars of the City —

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 8, 2023

1. Miguel Garate Marker

Inscription. Miguel Garate moved to Austin in 1997 and worked as a supervisor and interpreter for Spanish speaking employees at Quality Pork Processors. In 2000, he began his career at Riverland Community College as Minority-International Student Advisor where he was an advocate for immigrants and international students in Austin. Miguel worked tirelessly to help newcomers adapt to life in the United States. He organized many community cultural diversity programs while serving on the boards of the Welcome Center, United Way, YMCA, Apex Austin, Austin Public Library, Habitat for Humanity, Human Rights Commission, and others. Miguel has been vital to the process of Austin becoming a welcoming community to our growing diverse population.

Erected 2022 by Austin Pillars of the City Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Hispanic Americans • Immigration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1997.

Location. 43° 40.386′ N, 92° 58.477′ W. Marker is in Austin, Minnesota, in Mower County. It is at the intersection of Main Street North and 7th Place Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Main Street North. The marker is mounted on an Austin flood wall pillar, on the west side of Horace Austin Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Main Street North, Austin MN 55912, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frank W. Bridges (here, next to this marker); Michael C. Ruzek (here, next to this marker); Dr. Olav H. Hegge (a few steps from this marker); Jacob "Jake" Herzog (a few steps from this marker); Susan Grove (a few steps from this marker); Larry L. Dolphin (within shouting distance of this marker); Patricia K. Piper (within shouting distance of this marker); Geraldine A. Rasmussen (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Austin Pillars of the City

Also see . . .
1. Pillars of the City: Miguel Garate. (Submitted on November 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Miguel Garate. Excerpt:

Garate isn't a local official — he's not even a health care provider. He's just one of those guys in this city of about 25,000 whom everyone seems to know. Garate works in the admissions office at Riverland Community College in Albert Lea. But over the years, since moving here from Mexico in 1997, he's also become an informal

2. Marker detail: Miguel Garate
ambassador to the area's Spanish-speaking population on a host of issues.

(Submitted on November 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 8, 2023

3. Miguel Garate Marker

Looking east. Horace Austin Park in background.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.