Owatonna in Steele County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Outdoor Audio Tour Station 3 of 6
Minnesota State Public School Orphanage Museum
Photographed by McGhiever, October 3, 2025
1. Outdoor Audio Tour Station 3 of 6 Marker
Cottage 11, referred to as the "New Cottage." This building is now restored and open to the public for tours. Check the porch entrance for hours of operation.
Boys at Work
Boys at Play
Cottage 11 Boys
The Farmer's Cottage
Cottage & Boys
Male Wards of the State mowing lawn
The northern side of Cottage 8
The Laundary [sic] Facility
The Chicken Coupe [sic]
1913 Power House with 1936 expansion… Note the railroad car
Directions to the next station:
The next Audio Station is located behind (south of) the Administration Building, note the location on the map. Watch for traffic as you cross the parking lot behind you, proceed south, the station will be on your left-hand-side.
Erected by the Minnesota State Public School Orphanage Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 44° 5.401′ N, 93° 14.339′ W. Marker is in Owatonna, Minnesota, in Steele County. It can be reached from W. Hills Circle, on the right when traveling south. The marker is northeast of Cottage 11 (the New Cottage), at the corner
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast 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 Rupert’s Land and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: There Were Many...I Was But One (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); State School Buildings and Grounds (about 300 feet away); State Public School for Dependent & Neglected Children 1886 - 1945 (about 300 feet away); Main Building (about 300 feet away); History of State School Rock Garden (about 300 feet away); Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children (about 400 feet away); State Schoolers U.S. Military Memorial (about 400 feet away); Outdoor Audio Tour Station 2 of 6 (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of
Photographed by McGhiever, October 3, 2025
2. Outdoor Audio Tour Station 3 of 6 Marker southeast of the Laundry and Power House
Also see . . . Station 3 audio. (Submitted on September 7, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
