Near Courtland in Nicollet County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Brighton

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 5, 2014

1. Brighton Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

On the Red River Oxcart Trail to Traverse des Sioux
1854–First white man to claim land–Bruce Pierce.
1855-56–Then; Christian, John & Andrew Anderson; Christian & Torger Peterson & the Jensens.
1862–The Applebaum home was the refuge for victims of the Sioux Uprising–5 died.
4 churches; Catholic, 1859, Norwegian Methodist 1860, Norwegian Lutheran 1868, & Zion Lutheran. 3 blacksmith Shops–Creamery 1905-1919.
1877–First township officers–J.H. Dorn, Andrew Jensen, Leonard Boor, Adam Epper & C. Peterson.
1879–Post office in store of Peterson & Jensen.

Nicollet County Bicentennial Commission

Erected 1976 by Nicollet County Bicentennial Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

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44° 20.974′ N, 94° 18.402′ W. Marker is near Courtland, Minnesota, in Nicollet County. Marker is on Fort Road (County Highway 5) 0.3 miles east of 521st Avenue (County Highway 10), on the right when traveling east. Marker is at a highway turnout. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Ulm MN 56073, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Brighton United Methodist Church (here, next to this marker); Courtland (approx. 5.9 miles away); New Sweden Creamery (approx. 7 miles away); Bernadotte Co-op Creamery (approx. 7.1 miles away); Bernadotte Lutheran Church Monument (approx. 7.3 miles away); Bernadotte Lutheran Church (approx. 7.3 miles away); The Evacuation of New Ulm (approx. 7.3 miles away); Gänseviertel (Goosetown) (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Courtland.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 5, 2014

2. Brighton Marker

southwest side of marker with duplicate text

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 5, 2014

3. Brighton Marker

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 5, 2014

4. Brighton Marker

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 5, 2014

5. Brighton Marker

highway turnout
Site of the Brighton United Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 534 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 7, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.