Princeton Township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Brickton, Minnesota
1889 • 1929
Photographed By McGhiever, November 26, 2023
1. Brickton, Minnesota Marker
Here in a quarter mile radius thrived a village of 400 people. Brickton had two stores, a two-room school, postoffice, railroad depot, sawmill, three boarding houses and five brick yards which manufactured twenty-million bricks annually. The yards were operated by Farnham Bros., Kuhn Bros., Woodcock & Oakes, and Rufus Morton & Clarence Young.
Erected 1976 by Mille Lacs County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 45° 36.485′ N, 93° 36.325′ W. Marker is near Princeton, Minnesota, in Mille Lacs County. It is in Princeton Township. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 169 and Baxter Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 169. The marker is at a small wayside signposted as the "Brickton Site" from both directions on Highway 169. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4412 Baxter Road, Princeton MN 55371, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Brickton: You Are Here! (here, next to this marker); Work in the Brickyards (here, next to this marker); Spencer Brook School District Number One (approx. 9.8 miles away).
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Photographed By McGhiever, November 26, 2023
2. Brickton, Minnesota Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
