Breckenridge in Wilkin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

First Expedition in Breckenridge Cabin Site

October 25, 2024

1. First Expedition in Breckenridge Cabin Site Marker

Inscription.
Approximate site of the cabin of the first expedition to arrive in Breckenridge on January 29, 1857. The cabin was constructed in February of 1858.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical date for this entry is January 29, 1857.

Location. 46° 15.985′ N, 96° 35.787′ W. Marker is in Breckenridge, Minnesota, in Wilkin County. It can be reached from Nebraska Avenue ¼ mile west of 2nd Street North, on the right when traveling west. Located in northern Welles Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Nebraska Ave, 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 Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker: By the Waters of Three Rivers (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Breckenridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Breckenridge / Steamboats (approx. 0.2 miles away); Red River of the North (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Boomer" (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Last Rail Spiked into Breckenridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wahpeton-Breckenridge Street Railway Company (approx. 0.4 miles away); AH-1 Cobra attack Helicopter (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Breckenridge.

October 25, 2024

2. First Expedition in Breckenridge Cabin Site Marker

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