Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park near Preston in Fillmore County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Robert Foster House
Photographed by McGhiever, October 4, 2025
1. Robert Foster House Marker
Robert Foster, the general store's cofounder, built a house atop this hill around 1861.
Robert Foster and his family lived in the house until 1876, when he gave up his share of the store. Farmhands and their families lived in the house until the 1940s, when it was abandoned. After falling into disrepair, the house was torn down in 1993.
Robert Foster house, about 1890
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Erected by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 43° 38.739′ N, 92° 12.853′ W. Marker is near Preston, Minnesota, in Fillmore County. It is in Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park. It is on County Road 118, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Preston MN 55965, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Minnesota and in Greater Rochester. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Driftless Area Bluff Country. Globally, it is in North America, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brick Schoolhouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Meighen Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); South Branch of the Root River (approx. Ό mile away); Bridges at Forestville (approx. Ό mile away); Historic Forestville (approx. Ό mile away); Meighen Icehouse (approx. Ό mile away); Bridges (approx. Ό mile away); Forestville Sawmill (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Preston.
Photographed by McGhiever, October 4, 2025
2. Robert Foster House Marker seen from County Road 118
Photographed by McGhiever, October 4, 2025
3. Robert Foster House foundation uphill from the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
