Fairmont in Martin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Site of the Singing Oak
November 26, 2023
1. Site of the Singing Oak Marker
Site of the Singing Oak
which was mysteriously destroyed June 1908
Erected 1975 by Martin Co. Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Native Americans. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1908.
Location. 43° 39.318′ N, 94° 28.134′ W. Marker is in Fairmont, Minnesota, in Martin County. Marker can be reached from West 4th Street west of Lake Avenue when traveling west. Located in Sylvania Park, north of the band shell. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fairmont MN 56031, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Legend of the Singing Sisseton Oak (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chubb House / Dr. O. P. Chubb (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pioneer Memorial Drive / Fairmont (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Fairmount (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Fort Fairmount (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Paul's United Church of Christ (approx. 7.1 miles away); Manyaska (approx. 8.7 miles away); North Star (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairmont.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
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2. Site of the Singing Oak Bronze Marker on Native Fieldstone
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3. Site of the Singing Oak Marker, from the north
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4. Site of the Singing Oak Marker
Lake Sisseton can be seen in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2023. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 6, 2023.
