The nation celebrated completion of Interstate 90 after contractors paved the last four-miles of freeway near Blue Earth in 1978. Reminiscent of the "Golden Spike" that symbolized completion of the nation's first transcontinental railroad in . . . — — Map (db m178485) HM
A Golden Dedication for I-90
The nation celebrated completion of Interstate 90 after contractors paved the last four-miles of freeway near Blue Earth in 1978. Reminiscent of the "Golden Spike" that symbolized completion of the nation's first . . . — — Map (db m96915) HM
The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd was built in 1871-72 in the Gothic Revival Style. It has a steeply pitched roof and batten-and-board siding. Four buttresses brace each side and the bell tower is buttressed on the south. The Guild Hall on . . . — — Map (db m274400) HM
The Etta C. Ross Memorial Library was a gift to the city by W.E.C. Ross in memory of his wife Etta Chadbourn Ross. Mrs. Ross, who died 21 March 1903 at age 48, had been one of the community's leading advocates of reading and literature.
Blue . . . — — Map (db m294645) HM
With the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the United States acquired a vast area west of the Mississippi River. Eager for information about its new territory, the government dispatched a series of explorers to learn more about the land and the native . . . — — Map (db m178486) HM
With the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the United States acquired a vast area west of the Mississippi River. Eager for information about its new territory, the government dispatched a series of explorers to learn more about the land and the native . . . — — Map (db m294302) HM
1977 Faribault County Courthouse placed on National Register of Historic Places
Tower restoration made possible by 1976 Bicentennial Grant — — Map (db m294307) HM
Dedicated to the memory of the men and women from Faribault County who have served their country in war and peace. Past, present and future. — — Map (db m294305) WM
Why the big guy?
The Green Giant Statue is a symbol of the long standing association of the City of Blue Earth with the Green Giant company. Peas and corn are still grown and canned here today.
How long has he been standing there? . . . — — Map (db m270049) HM
Since its territorial days in the mid-19th century, Minnesota's identity has been rooted in agriculture. With acres of prairies and woodlands to turn into farms, the state proved attractive to waves of settlers from eastern states and other nations. . . . — — Map (db m294301) HM
To honor and commemorate the first settler of Faribault County. Moses Sailor settled here May 25, 1855 lived here until his death 1896. — — Map (db m294304) HM
Ice Age Beginnings
The prairie landscape was formed by glaciers and their melting waters. The soil began as rock pulverized by these glaciers. The sand, silt and clay particles form a soil matrix. Nearly two thirds of the soil matrix is . . . — — Map (db m196202) HM
The Wakefield House was built in 1868 of locally made brick for James B. Wakefield. It is the oldest structure in Blue Earth. The house is an L-shaped, two story Italianate residence with arched windows. Devoid of brackets and other applied . . . — — Map (db m294648) HM
The Big Sponge
Minnesota's original tallgrass prairie spread over a rolling landscape marked with countless small ponds and wetlands called prairie potholes. When snow melted or rain fell, this landscape promptly soaked up the water – like a . . . — — Map (db m196194) HM
