Frontenac in Goodhue County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Frontenac

Photographed by Keith L, July 22, 2011

1. Frontenac Marker

Inscription. This scenic Mississippi River site provided Native Americans food, shelter, and transportation for over 9,000 years. Count Frontenac, the Governor of New France, sponsored the first European explorers to this area in 1680. James (Bully) Wells established a fur trading post in 1840. In 1854, Evert Westervelt opened the first store in “Western Landing.” Israel and Lewis Garrard brought resources and craftsmen to build an aristocratic frontier city and, in 1857 platted the town Westervelt.

The village was renamed Frontenac in 1859 and prospered in fur trading, logging, limestone, and hospitality. Frontenac, an early example of town planning, was named a National Historic District in 1971.

This monument is located in Valhalla Park, a bluff land park that borders the length of Garrard Avenue.

Enjoy historic Frontenac and the timeless solitude it offers its visitors and inhabitants.

Frontenac Heritage Preservation Commission - 2006

Erected 2006 by Frontenac Heritage Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1680.

Location. 44° 31.572′ N, 92° 19.743′ W. Marker is

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in Frontenac, Minnesota, in Goodhue County. It is on County 2 Boulevard (County Road 2) south of Garrard Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Frontenac MN 55026, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Minnesota.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

in the Driftless Area — Bluff Country,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wakondiota Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Christ Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Beauharnois (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lake Pepin's Shell Game / In Search of Summer (approx. 2.4 miles away); Maiden Rock (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Maiden Rock (approx. 2.7 miles away in Wisconsin); Lake Pepin (approx. 3.9 miles away in Wisconsin); The Sea Wing Disaster (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frontenac.

Also see . . . Frontenac, Minnesota. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on September 14, 2011.)

Photographed by Keith L, July 22, 2011

2. Frontenac Marker

Mississippi River

Photographed by Keith L, July 22, 2011

3. Nearby Sign

Frontenac · Est. 1857 · Historic District · Placed on the National Register of Historic Places · By the United States Department of the Interior · Listed June 4, 1973
[National Register of Historic Places #73000978]

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,546 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.