Hutchinson in McLeod County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Horse Barn
Fairgrounds History
Photographed by McGhiever, August 10, 2024
1. Horse Barn Marker
The old Horse Barn had 60 stalls and was used for Open Class exhibits.
4-H horses were housed separately in the old County Highway Department building.
The new barn has stalling for 108 horses with permanent box and tie stalls. Open Class light horses are stalled for the first half of the fair and draft horses come in for the remaining half.
Erected 2018 by the McLeod County Fair.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals.
Location. 44° 52.294′ N, 94° 22.965′ W. Marker is in Hutchinson, Minnesota, in McLeod County. It can be reached from the McLeod County Fairgrounds midway, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 840 Century Avenue, Hutchinson MN 55350, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cattle/Agribition (within shouting distance of this marker); Horticulture Building (within shouting distance of this marker); 4-H Cafι and Exhibit Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Administration (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Small Animal Complex (about 300 feet away); Grandstand (about 400 feet away); American Legion Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Harrington Merrill House (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hutchinson.
More about this marker. The QR code simply goes to mcleodcountyfair.com
Photographed by McGhiever, August 10, 2024
2. Horse Barn Marker at the McLeod County Fairgrounds
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
