Leavenworth in Brown County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Jackson Crossing

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013

1. Jackson Crossing Marker

Inscription. About 5 blocks north of this marker was the location of a very important river crossing for the early settlers of this area, going from the "Shetek Trail" on the south to "Old Leavenworth" and New Ulm on the north side of the Cottonwood River. It was named after the first settler on this farm, John Jackson, who lived here at the time of the Sioux Indian conflict in August 1862. Jackson also erected the first water powered sawmill about 4 blocks northwest of this point around the year 1868.

John Jackson drowned in the Cottonwood River while fording the stream with a team of horses in 1872. John was married to Bertha, daughter of John Schneider early settler of Leavenworth township.

Erected by Richard Mathiowetz 1990

Erected 1990 by Richard Mathiowetz.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 44° 13.409′ N, 94° 47.849′ W. Marker is in Leavenworth, Minnesota, in Brown County. It is on County Road 24 half a mile east of County Road 8, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located by Mathiowetz Construction Company. Touch for map

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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30676 County Road 24, Sleepy Eye MN 56085, 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 Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Leavenworth (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Attack on the Brown Family (approx. 1.3 miles away); Dakota Reservation and the Leavenworth Road (approx. 4.1 miles away); Cobden (approx. 5.1 miles away); Iberia (approx. 5.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.3 miles away); Chief Sleepy Eyes (approx. 6.4 miles away); Jonathan Brown and the Shetek Trail (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leavenworth.

Also see . . . Leavenworth, Minnesota. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on August 15, 2013.)

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013

2. Jackson Crossing Marker

north side of marker with duplicate text

Close-up of 1868 River Crossing image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013

3. Close-up of 1868 River Crossing

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013

4. Jackson Crossing Marker

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013

5. Jackson Crossing Marker

looking north

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,105 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 15, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.