Breckenridge in Wilkin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Hyser Hotel Site
October 25, 2024
1. Hyser Hotel Site Marker
Site of the Hyser Hotel in 1871 where railroad crews boarded and slept.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 46° 15.729′ N, 96° 35.216′ W. Marker is in Breckenridge, Minnesota, in Wilkin County. It is on Wisconsin Avenue west of 6th Street South, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207 6th St S, Breckenridge MN 56520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wilkin County Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wahpeton-Breckenridge Street Railway Company (about 700 feet away); The Last Rail Spiked into Breckenridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Boomer" (approx. 0.2 miles away); AH-1 Cobra attack Helicopter (approx. 0.4 miles away); By the Waters of Three Rivers (approx. half a mile away); First Expedition in Breckenridge Cabin Site (approx. half a mile away); Historic Breckenridge (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Breckenridge.
More about this marker. The white lettering has worn away, leaving an outline of the text that is difficult to read without close inspection.
Also see . . .
this page online
"[Edward R.] Hyser conducted a hotel in a building provided by the railroad company, until early in the eighties, when he became the owner and proprietor of a hotel of his own which until near the close of the century, was the leading hotel of Breckenridge and the county. This building was destroyed by fire in December, 1908."(Submitted on November 23, 2024.)
October 25, 2024
2. Hyser Hotel Site Marker, from the west
October 25, 2024
3. Hyser Hotel Site Marker, from the east
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2024. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 23, 2024.
