Downtown in Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Jacob Fahlstrom

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2014

1. Jacob Fahlstrom Marker

Inscription.
In memory of
the first Swedish settler
in Minnesota
Jacob Fahlstrom
Fur Trader – Mail Carrier
Missionary
1793 – 1857
who farmed in this
region before 1838
Erected and dedicated by the
Minnesota Swedish Pioneer
Centennial Committee and
Svenskarnas Dag of
Saint Paul and Minneapolis
June 26, 1948

Erected 1948 by Minnesota Swedish Pioneer Centennial Committee and Svenskarnas Dag of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1968.

Location. 44° 56.745′ N, 93° 5.314′ W. Marker is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Kellogg Boulevard East and Robert Street North, on the right when traveling east on Kellogg Boulevard East. Monument is in Culture Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 Kellogg Boulevard East, Saint Paul MN 55101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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: The Reverend Lucien Galtier (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (about 300 feet away); Endicott Building (about 500 feet away);

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History of Saint Paul (about 500 feet away); Pioneer Building (about 500 feet away); Union Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Union Depot Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lambert's Landing (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Paul.

Also see . . .
1. Jacob Fahlström. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 31, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Jacob Fahlstrom. Geni website entry (Submitted on December 31, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

3. Jacob Fahlstrom Gravesite. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on August 29, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2014

2. Jacob Fahlstrom Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2014

3. Jacob Fahlstrom Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,482 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.