Shorewood in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Peter M. Gideon
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, September 1, 2012
1. Peter M. Gideon Marker
Peter M. Gideon
Who Grew The Original
Wealthy Apple Tree
From seed, on this his homestead
in 1868
Erected by
The Native Sons of Minnesota
June 1912
Erected 1912 by The Native Sons of Minnesota.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 44° 54.227′ N, 93° 35.432′ W. Marker is in Shorewood, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is at the intersection of Manitou Road (County Road 19) and Glen Road, on the left when traveling north on Manitou Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Excelsior MN 55331, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Peter M. Gideon and the Wealthy Apple (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Geology of Lake Minnetonka (approx. 1.2 miles away); The History of Lake Minnetonka (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Belle of Minnetonka & The City of Saint Louis (approx. 1.2 miles away); Port of Excelsior (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Legacy of Excelsior
this page online
Also see . . . Wealthy Apple. MNopedia website entry (Submitted on June 24, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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2. Peter M. Gideon
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, September 1, 2012
3. Peter M. Gideon Marker
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, September 1, 2012
4. Peter M. Gideon Marker
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, September 1, 2012
5. Peter M. Gideon Marker
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, September 1, 2012
6. Peter M. Gideon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2012, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 926 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 6, 2012, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on June 24, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 6, 2012, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
