Vineland in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Harry & Jeannette Ayer House

— Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post —

Photographed by McGhiever, July 12, 2016

1. Harry & Jeannette Ayer House Marker

Inscription.

After living in the cramped quarters of their rental cabins for more than twenty years, Harry and Jeannette Ayer built this house in 1941.

During the heyday of the Trading Post, the Ayers lived simply during the summer. Each winter they traveled throughout the U.S. on buying trips. In 1941, anticipating their retirement (Harry was 63 and Jeannette 58), they tore down the dining hall and built this house in its place.

It's Always Something
Harry and Jeannette Ayer were avid gardeners who enjoyed sharing the fruits of their hobby. Harry kept many garden notes like this one in his diary: "The bees have been cross all day and interfered with visitors who came to view the gardens. No one was stung, but several were forced to find protection among the plum thickets."
Harry Ayer diary entry, July 20, 1949

Erected by the Minnesota Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 46° 10.58′ N, 93° 45.343′ W. Marker is in Vineland, Minnesota, in Mille Lacs County.

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It is at the intersection of Oodena Drive and U.S. 169, on the right when traveling east on Oodena Drive. The marker is at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, just southeast of the museum entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 43411 Oodena Drive, Onamia MN 56359, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central 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 Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Meet the Three Sisters (a few steps from this marker); Mashkodiisiminag (a few steps from this marker); Okosimaan (a few steps from this marker); Mandaamin (a few steps from this marker); Tourist Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Mille Lacs Indian Boat Works (within shouting distance of this marker); Izatys (approx. 0.9

Harry & Jeannette Ayer House and Marker at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, July 12, 2016

2. Harry & Jeannette Ayer House and Marker at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post

miles away); The Kathio Villages (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vineland.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.