Little Falls in Morrison County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Belle Prairie Church and Log Cabin

Original Historic Site

— Morrison County • Celebrating 150 Years • 1856 - 2006 —

Belle Prairie Church and Log Cabin Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014

1. Belle Prairie Church and Log Cabin Marker

Inscription. Belle Prairie, meaning, "beautiful prairie," was named by French fur traders and voyageurs. It was organized as a township on March 25, 1859. Belle Prairie was the home of the first school in Morrison County started in 1849 by Frederick Ayer. Belle Prairie is the home of Holy Family Parish, one of the oldest Catholic parishes in Minnesota.

Erected 2006 by Morrison County, Minnesota. (Marker Number 19.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1932.

Location. 46° 2.043′ N, 94° 20.256′ W. Marker is in Little Falls, Minnesota, in Morrison County. Marker is on Riverwood Drive, 0.1 miles west of Minnesota Highway 75, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18777 Riverwood Drive, Little Falls MN 56345, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Log Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Site of Foundation of the Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (a few steps from this marker); The Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); The Way of the Cross

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (within shouting distance of this marker); Holy Family Parish (within shouting distance of this marker); Interesting Names (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Falls.

More about this marker. Marker is in front of the cabin in the Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Memorial Garden, east of Holy Family Parish.

Also see . . .
1. Holy Family Church. Church website homepage (Submitted on March 17, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Missionary Franciscan Sisters - Past to Present. Order webpage (Submitted on November 1, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014

2. Belle Prairie Church and Log Cabin Marker

Holy Family Parish image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014

3. Holy Family Parish

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,164 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.