Near Spicer in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Gates Homestead

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 27, 2014

1. Gates Homestead Marker

Inscription. Joshua H. Gates arrived at Diamond Lake in 1857 where he claimed land in Sections 17 and 20 of Harrison Township. Gates may have been the first farmer in what is now Kandiyohi County. This is the site of the Joshua and Lucinda Gates family homestead. Born in Scholiarie, New York on August 4, 1824 where he studied to become a teacher. Gates married Lucinda Saper in 1846 in New York and had six children. Gates organized, built and taught his own school for the children of the Diamond Lake settlement, as early as 1859. He taught 20 terms and served as superintendent in both Monongalia County and later in Kandiyohi County. He served as county commissioner and the first county auditor.

This project has been financed in part with funds provided by
the State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society from the Arts and
Cultural Heritage Fund and the Kandiyohi County Historical Society.

Erected by the State of Minnesota and the Kandiyohi County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Minnesota Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 45° 11.76′ N, 94°

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51.565′ W. Marker is near Spicer, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County. It is on State Highway 4 south of 75th Avenue Northeast (County Highway 28), on the left when traveling south. Marker is approximately six driving miles from Spicer. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kandiyohi MN 56251, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Minnesota

and specifically in Southwest Minnesota. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Diamond Lake Camp (approx. 0.4 miles away); Diamond Lake Community Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Red River Trail (approx. 1.3 miles away); Wheeler Lake Camp (approx. 3.6 miles away); Green Lake Mounds (approx. 4.2 miles away); Train Wreck (approx. 4.4 miles away); 1872 Blizzard (approx. 4.4 miles away); Spicer (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spicer.

More about this marker. The marker has the Historic Site seal of the Kandiyohi County Historical Society · 1895.

Also see . . . Joshua H. Gates. Find A Grave. Pine Tree Cemetery, Crow Wing County. (Submitted on September 14, 2014.)

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 27, 2014

2. Gates Homestead Marker

Gates Family Homestead and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 27, 2014

3. Gates Family Homestead and Marker

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 27, 2014

4. Gates Homestead Marker

Diamond Lake can be seen in the distance.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 855 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 14, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.