Crow Wing State Park in Crow Wing County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Bailey House

Old Crow Wing Historic Site

— Main Street Trail —

Bailey House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, June 28, 2025

1. Bailey House Marker

Inscription.
A cellar depression and nearby lilac bushes mark the location of the house of the Bailey family. In the waning days of the village of Crow Wing, a board sidewalk rank the length of the one main street, from the valley to the south, along the riverfront, ending here. The Bailey house was one of the last buildings to stand where Crow Wing was once a thriving village.

Past residents of the area recall that reunions were held here long after the remainder of the town had ceased to exist.

Before the Bailey house was built, it is believed that fur trader William A. Aitkin had a [text missing] in this area.

Erected by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 46° 16.677′ N, 94° 20.278′ W. Marker is near Crow Wing, Minnesota, in Crow Wing County. It is in Crow Wing State Park. It can be reached from Crow Wing State Park Road. The marker is on the Main Street Trail, in Crow Wing State Park, near its north end at the picnic area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brainerd MN 56401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in Minnesota’s Northland. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

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 Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Crow Wing, A Cultural Landscape (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Main Street, Crow Wing (within shouting distance of this marker); The Clement H. Beaulieu Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); The Beaulieu House: Removal, Return, Research, Restoration (within shouting distance of this marker); The Clement Beaulieu House (within shouting distance of this marker); Red River Oxcart Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Commercial District (about 400 feet away); Warehouse (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crow Wing.

Bailey House marker and clearing image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, June 28, 2025

2. Bailey House marker and clearing

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.