The Landing in Shakopee in Scott County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Sunlight Wanted

Photographed by McGhiever, November 8, 2024

1. Sunlight Wanted Marker

Inscription.

Minnesota winters make raising chickens a challenge. Our short winter days do not have the full 12 hours of sunlight chickens need each day to lay an egg. Despite that challenge, almost every farm in Minnesota had chickens by 1880! Eggs provided an important and consistent food source families could rely on. Continuing demand for chicken and eggs means you're likely to spot many heritage breeds of chickens on farms today.

What Do They Eat?
These chickens are fed corn. They also eat leafy greens and may forage for insects. Clover and dandelion leaves are a treat!

Erected by Three Rivers Park District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 44° 48.21′ N, 93° 29.113′ W. Marker is in Shakopee, Minnesota, in Scott County. It is in The Landing. It can be reached from County Road 101. The marker is at The Landing heritage park, at the 1857 Farm. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2187 County Highway 101, Shakopee MN 55379, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Minnesota River Valley

and in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

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 Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Subsistence Existence (a few steps from this marker); Cultural Exchange (within shouting distance of this marker); Clearing the Way (within shouting distance of this marker); Oak Savanna Restoration Project (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Growing Profits (about 700 feet away); Sugar Shack and Evaporator (about 700 feet away); A Practical Education for All (approx. 0.2 miles away); Have You Any Wool? (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shakopee.

Sunlight Wanted marker at the 1857 Farm at The Landing image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, November 8, 2024

2. Sunlight Wanted marker at the 1857 Farm at The Landing

Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 15, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.