New Ulm in Brown County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Somsen Hitching Post
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 20, 2013
1. Somsen Hitching Post Marker
Erected 1985 by Ann & Henry N. Somsen, Jr., generous supporters of the New Ulm Public Library.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1916.
Location. 44° 18.791′ N, 94° 27.676′ W. Marker is in New Ulm, Minnesota, in Brown County. It is on North Broadway (State Highway 15 / 68) south of 1st North Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is at the New Ulm Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 North Broadway, New Ulm MN 56073, 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 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 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: Two Battles of New Ulm (a few steps from this marker); Arbeiter Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Guardians of the Past (within shouting distance of this marker); New Ulm (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. Post Office (about 300 feet away); Frederick Forster Building (about 400 feet away); Forster Building (about 400 feet away); John Lind Home (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Ulm.
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Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 20, 2013
2. Somsen Hitching Post and Marker
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 20, 2013
3. Somsen Hitching Post
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, June 20, 2013
4. Somsen Hitching Post
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