Vesta in Redwood County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Roy A. Peterson, M.D. Office and Home Site
Vesta Historical Site
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2026
1. Roy A. Peterson, M.D. Office and Home Site Marker
The office and home site of
Roy A. Peterson, M.D.
Dr. Peterson served the
Vesta community as its only
doctor from 1910 to 1973.
He delivered more than
3,000 babies and retired
at the age of 94.
Erected 2002.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 44° 30.472′ N, 95° 24.981′ W. Marker is in Vesta, Minnesota, in Redwood County. It is at the intersection of Centre Street and Broadway Street, on the left when traveling east on Centre Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 N Broadway Street, Vesta MN 56292, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Minnesota and specifically in the Minnesota River Valley. 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 Rupert’s Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Boiling Spring (approx. 10.8 miles away); A New Life with Family and Friends (approx. 12.8 miles away); Wood Lake Battlefield State Monument (approx. 13.4 miles away); The Wood Lake Battle (approx. 13.4 miles away); A Family's Proud Heritage (approx. 13˝ miles away); The Kittelsland Water Wheel (approx. 13˝ miles away); The Enestvedt Marker (approx. 13˝ miles away); The Joseph R. Brown House (approx. 13.8 miles away).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2026
2. Roy A. Peterson, M.D. Office and Home Site and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
