Jackson in Jackson County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Wood Brothers Trading Post
May 20, 2025
1. Wood Brothers Trading Post Marker
500 feet west, the Wood brothers, believed to be the first settlers of Jackson County, established a trading post in July, 1856. The present city of Jackson is located on their claims.
Dedicated June 29, 1956
Erected 1956.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1856.
Location. 43° 37.551′ N, 94° 59.533′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Minnesota, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of Springfield Parkway (County Highway 14) and Park Street, on the right when traveling west on Springfield Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jackson MN 56143, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Minnesota. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the Great 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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Olson-Slaabakken Cabin (approx. Ό mile away); Olson Slaabakken Cabin / The Jackson County Massacre Monument (approx. Ό mile away); Jackson County Massacre Monument (approx. Ό mile away); Government Ditches (approx. 1.7 miles away); History in the Soil (approx. 4.6 miles away); State Line Congregation (approx. 9.9 miles away in Iowa); Marble Cabin (approx. 12.4 miles away in Iowa); First Fort in Dickinson County (approx. 14.6 miles away in Iowa). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.
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Excerpt: "In 1851, the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux opened the region to white settlement in exchange for payments from the government. The first settlers in what is now Jackson County - William, George, and Charles Wood - established a trading post near the Des Moines River in July 1856 and named the town 'Springfield.'"(Submitted on June 3, 2025.)
May 20, 2025
2. Wood Brothers Trading Post Marker
May 20, 2025
3. Wood Brothers Trading Post Marker, from the east
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2025. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2025.
