Henderson in Sibley County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Joseph R. Brown State Monument

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013

1. Joseph R. Brown State Monument

Inscription. Joseph R. Brown
Pioneer.
Statesman.
Soldier.
1805 — 1870
Founder
of Henderson.

Erected 1910 by the State of Minnesota. (Marker Number 14.)

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 44° 31.626′ N, 93° 54.833′ W. Marker is in Henderson, Minnesota, in Sibley County. It can be reached from Fort Road 0.3 miles west of Main Street (Minnesota Highway 19), on the left when traveling west. Monument is in Brown Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Henderson MN 56044, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in Southwest Minnesota and 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 walking

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distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); August F. Poehler House (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Other Day (approx. ¼ mile away); Meet Joseph R. Brown (approx. ¼ mile away); A place of big plans and broken dreams... (approx. ¼ mile away); Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River Center (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Jude's Episcopal Church Congregation (approx. 0.3 miles away); The U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.

More about this marker. This monument was the fourteenth of 23 state monuments that were erected by the Minnesota legislature between 1873 and 1929. These monuments represent Minnesota's public efforts to mark historic sites or to recognize prominent persons.

Also see . . . Joseph R. Brown. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on January 7, 2014.)

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013

2. Joseph R. Brown State Monument

25-foot-high granite shaft

Joseph R. Brown Grave Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013

3. Joseph R. Brown Grave Stone

1805 — 1870

Nearby Grave/Mill Stone image. Click for full size.

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4. Nearby Grave/Mill Stone

John Godlieb Grininger
June 25, 1827
Feb. 16, 1865
Children
Fred 2 Y. 1863. Henry 6 M.
This stone is out of a
mill that the deceased
build on High Island
Creek, 1862

Grave/Mill Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013

5. Grave/Mill Stone

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

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6. Veterans Memorial

Located at cemetery entrance

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013

7. Veterans Memorial

This flag flies in memory of All Veterans, Auxiliary Members, Gold Star Mothers, Relief Corp buried in this cemetery • Legion Post 74

Brown Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013

8. Brown Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 763 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on January 7, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.