Granite Falls in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Henry Hill 1829-1879

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, September 25, 2013

1. Henry Hill 1829-1879 Marker

Minnesota River

Inscription. 1871 - Built dam for water power
1872 - Founded Granite Falls
photo of dam Erected flour, grist, lumber mills in 1872. Gave free lots to secure settlers. Established first mail route and post office. Helped organize the first church. Donated land and promoted building of first school. Worked to obtain county seat for Granite Falls. During grasshopper plaque, fed the needy.

Erected by City of Granite Falls during the 1976 Bicentennial for the Yellow Medicine County Historical Society

Erected 1976 by the City of Granite Falls.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 44° 48.229′ N, 95° 32.752′ W. Marker is in Granite Falls, Minnesota, in Yellow Medicine County. It can be reached from State Highway 67 east of State Highway 23, on the left when traveling east. Marker is by the Yellow Medicine County Historical Society Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 98 Minnesota State Highway 67 East, Granite Falls MN 56241, 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,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Great Plains.

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: World's Oldest Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); Ancient Exposed Rocks (within

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shouting distance of this marker); The Andrew J. Volstead House (approx. half a mile away); Votes for Women (approx. half a mile away); Former Site of the Granite Falls City Hall (approx. half a mile away); A Witness to Time (approx. 1.9 miles away); Yellow Medicine City (approx. 6½ miles away); Agency Homes (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Granite Falls.

Another marker is no longer nearby. School Bell (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Granite Falls, Minnesota. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on October 4, 2013.)

2. History of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. "Prior to 1849, Yellow Medicine County, was under federal jurisdiction and was officially known as a part of Wisconsin Territory." (Submitted on October 12, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.)

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, September 25, 2013

2. Henry Hill 1829-1879 Marker

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, September 25, 2013

3. Henry Hill 1829-1879 Marker

Minnesota River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, September 25, 2013

4. Minnesota River

upriver from marker

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, September 25, 2013

5. Minnesota River

downriver from marker

Nearby 1976 Time Capsule image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, September 25, 2013

6. Nearby 1976 Time Capsule

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 906 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 4, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.