East Bloomington in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Samuel W. and Gideon H. Pond
Photographed by Keith L, August 20, 2007
1. Samuel W. and Gideon H. Pond Marker
To honor Samuel W. and Gideon H. Pond
Volunteer missionaries to the Dakotas who arrived at Ft. Snelling May 6, 1834.
This tablet is placed on the house built in 1856 by Gideon H. Pond. Near-by is the site of the old mission house built of logs in 1843.
Placed June 1934 by Keewaydin Chapter D. A. R.
Erected 1934 by Keewaydin Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 6, 1908.
Location. 44° 48.796′ N, 93° 16.281′ W. Marker is in Bloomington, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in East Bloomington. It can be reached from East 104th Street east of Clinton Avenue South, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in Pond-Dakota Mission Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 East 104th Street, Minneapolis MN 55420, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. 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 Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gideon and Agnes Pond House (a few steps from this marker); 1856 Federal Style Gideon H. Pond House (a few steps from this marker); Changing Landscapes
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Photographed by Keith L, August 20, 2007
2. Samuel W. and Gideon H. Pond House and Marker
Plaque is at the corner of the house above the white sign. The text on the white sign reads, "The 60,000 bricks used to build the Pond House in 1856 were made of clay and sand from the gully below. The lower level of the house is three bricks thick, the upper, two."
Photographed by Keith L, August 20, 2007
3. Nearby Marker
1856 Federal style Gideon H. Pond House listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Restoration funded through a $270,000 grant appropriated by the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources. A project of the Minnesota State Historical Society and the City of Bloomington.
Pond-Dakota Mission Park site of the 1843-1852 Oak Grove Mission.
Pond-Dakota Mission Park site of the 1843-1852 Oak Grove Mission.
Photographed by Keith L, August 20, 2007
4. Pond House and Marker
Photographed by Keith L, August 20, 2007
5. Park Entrance Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 3,171 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 22, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
