Waverly Township in Truman in Martin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Boynton Ranch
Photographed by Daniel Taylor II, April 5, 2025
1. The Boynton ranch Marker
In 1900, Carlos Nelson Boynton built a 1200 acre ranch, west of Truman, Minnesota. He purchased the land from the railroad. Boynton owned the Boynton Land Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and owned one million acres of land in North Dakota alone, as well as land holdings in other states. He lived in St. Paul but frequently visited the ranch. He built a very large barn for his harness horses that he bred, raced and sold. He built a one mile race track just northwest of the barn. The famous trotter Dan Patch spent some time at the ranch. Old timers recalled Sunday races held at the track, Carlos and Katherine Boynton are buried at the Riverside Cemetery at Madella, Minnesota. More information on the Boyntons and the ranch can be seen at the Truman Museum.
Erected 2011 by Truman Historical Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Sports.
Location. 43° 49.108′ N, 94° 29.734′ W. Marker is in Truman, Minnesota, in Martin County. It is in Waverly Township. It is on 230th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1884 230th Street, Truman MN 56088, 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 once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker
this page online
Also see . . . The Boynton Ranch and Dan Patch - A Martin County Mystery (Fairmont.Org). (Submitted on April 21, 2025.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2025, by Daniel Taylor II of Sherburn, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 36 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 5, 2025, by Daniel Taylor II of Sherburn, Minnesota. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
