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

August F. Poehler House

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, May 5, 2014

1. August F. Poehler House Plaque

National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form
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Inscription. This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 44° 31.681′ N, 93° 54.618′ W. Marker is in Henderson, Minnesota, in Sibley County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 19) 0.1 miles west of 6th Street, on the right when traveling west. Plaque is to the left of the front entrance of the Sibley County Historical Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Main Street, Henderson MN 56044, 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 walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); John Other Day (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Meet Joseph R. Brown (about 500 feet away); A place of big plans and broken dreams... (about 500 feet away); Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River Center (about 500 feet away); St. Jude's Episcopal Church Congregation (about 600 feet away); Joseph R. Brown State Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); The U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.

Also see . . . Sibley County Historical Museum. Museum website homepage:
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August F. Poehler house, built in the summer of 1884 from locally produced brick and mill work and completed during the winter of 1885, is now the Sibley County Historical Museum and home to the Sibley County Historical Society." (Submitted on May 27, 2014.)

August F. Poehler House and Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, May 5, 2014

2. August F. Poehler House and Plaque

August F. Poehler House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, May 5, 2014

3. August F. Poehler House

Sibley County Historical Museum
National Register of Historic Places #82003037
Added 1982

Nearby Log Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, May 5, 2014

4. Nearby Log Cabin

Built circa 1858 by German immigrant Christian Didra

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 27, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.