Knute Nelson, who was known for his courage and common sense, served the people of Minnesota as a public officeholder for over 50 years. Born in Norway in 1843, he was elected to the Minnesota legislature and to two terms in the United States . . . — — Map (db m207638) HM
Lying at the center of the North American continent, Minnesota embraces three great watersheds -- areas of land from which all surface water eventually flows into a single stream. From Minnesota's watersheds, water runs of in three directions to . . . — — Map (db m156985) HM
For some 40 years in the mid-19th century, two-wheeled wooden carts drawn by slow-moving oxen creaked and groaned over the rough trails from colonies on the Red River near Lake Winnipeg to St. Paul, 400 miles to the southeast.
The overland . . . — — Map (db m85787) HM
To the Life and Work of Theodore A. Erickson 1871-1963 Educator and benefactor of youth As Douglas County Superintendent of Schools 1907-1915, he founded the 4-H Club movement in Minnesota ”With character and service our measure, he is . . . — — Map (db m158802) HM
My name is Big Ole ('O-Lee').
I was created to accompany the Kensington Rune Stone to the New York World's Fair in 1965. I am lovingly cared for by the Runestone Museum across the street.
I stand 28 feet tall and weigh 4 tons (Uff-da), so . . . — — Map (db m270047) HM
The Brandon City Hall and Auditorium you see here today was built in 1936. It replaced an earlier 1890 structure that functioned as a village hall.
The Building's Design was considered to be highly innovative for its time. Designed by . . . — — Map (db m180286) HM
Loyalty
Honor
Duty
Integrity
In Honor of All Men and Women Who Serve
For Those who are Missing or Imprisoned
We ask for Mercy, Strength, and Courage
Until Their safe return to their Families
All Gave Some
Lord, I ask for . . . — — Map (db m205836) WM
Osakis was one of the stops on the Burbank Minnesota Stage Company Line to the Red River, established in the spring of 1859 upon the opening of the Fort Abercrombie Military Road. During the Sioux outbreak of 1862 the maintenance of this line of . . . — — Map (db m157797) HM
