Leavenworth in Brown County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Leavenworth
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013
1. Leavenworth Marker
Inscription.
Leavenworth. . In 1857, settlers platted a townsite in Section 14 of the Leavenworth area. During the next year, Dr. J. B. Calkins established the post office and became its first postmaster. Leavenworth Township was legally organized on April 16, 1859. Seven officers were elected: Luther Whiton, chair; Isaac Bandy and Seth Henshaw, supervisors; George Charnock, clerk; Peter Kelly, assessor; and G. W. Maffett and C. R. Putnam, constables. During the Dakota Conflict of 1862, the settlers fled the area, returning later to build the new village of Leavenworth in Section 27. The settlement grew and prospered to the point where it boasted a blacksmith shop, general store, sawmill, flour mill, shoemaker, physician, and druggist. The dreams of expansion were taken away when the railroad bypassed Leavenworth in the 1870s, and the new village was never incorporated. Today, the Church of the Japanese Martyrs, erected in the late 1860s, embodies the remnants of one of Brown County's earliest settlements. ,
Erected by the Brown County Historical Society in 1992.
In 1857, settlers platted a townsite in Section 14 of the Leavenworth area. During the next year, Dr. J. B. Calkins established the post office and became its first postmaster. Leavenworth Township was legally organized on April 16, 1859. Seven officers were elected: Luther Whiton, chair; Isaac Bandy and Seth Henshaw, supervisors; George Charnock, clerk; Peter Kelly, assessor; and G. W. Maffett and C. R. Putnam, constables. During the Dakota Conflict of 1862, the settlers fled the area, returning later to build the new village of Leavenworth in Section 27. The settlement grew and prospered to the point where it boasted a blacksmith shop, general store, sawmill, flour mill, shoemaker, physician, and druggist. The dreams of expansion were taken away when the railroad bypassed Leavenworth in the 1870s, and the new village was never incorporated. Today, the Church of the Japanese Martyrs, erected in the late 1860s, embodies the remnants of one of Brown County's earliest settlements.
Erected by the Brown County Historical Society in 1992
Erected 1992 by the Brown County Historical Society.
44° 13.326′ N, 94° 48.2′ W. Marker is in Leavenworth, Minnesota, in Brown County. Marker is on County Road 24, 0.1 miles east of County Road 8, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30881 County Road 24, Sleepy Eye MN 56085, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 908 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 23, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
