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
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. Marker is at the intersection of Oodena Drive and U.S. 169, on the right
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tourist Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Mille Lacs Indian Boat Works (within shouting distance of this marker); Izatys (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Kathio Villages (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Wilford Site (approx. 1.9 miles away); Explore Minnesota's Pinelands at Mille Lacs Kathio State Park (approx. 3.2 miles away); Lake Mille Lacs Walleye (approx. 8.8 miles away); William A. Tauer (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vineland.
Photographed By McGhiever, July 12, 2016
2. Harry & Jeannette Ayer House and Marker at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post
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 90 times since then and 16 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.
